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Hypoxia-inducible factor 1alpha is closely linked to an aggressive phenotype in breast cancer.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Aug 2008
Yamamoto Yutaka, Ibusuki Mutsuko, Okumura Yasuhiro, Kawasoe Teru, Kai Kazuharu, Iyama Kenichi, Iwase Hirotaka
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PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to clarify characteristics of invasive breast cancer with expression of Hypoxia-induced factor 1alpha (HIF-1alpha) which is induced by hypoxia and signal transduction of growth factors. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: We examined, by immunohistochemical analysis, the expression of HIF-1alpha in normal breast tissue, benign disorders and breast cancer. In invasive breast cancer, we...
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