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Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1α Suppresses Squamous Carcinogenic Progression and Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
10 Mar 2009
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Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) is a known cancer progression factor, promoting growth, spread, and metastasis. However, in selected contexts, HIF-1 is a tumor suppressor coordinating hypoxic cell cycle suppression and apoptosis. Prior studies focused on HIF-1 function in established malignancy; however, little is known about its role during the entire process of carcinogenesis from neoplasia induction to...
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