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Chemotherapeutic sensitivity of testicular germ cell tumors under hypoxic conditions is negatively regulated by SENP1-controlled sumoylation of OCT4.
Cancer research - 1 Oct 2012
Wu Yu-Chih, Ling Thai-Yen, Lu Shing-Hwa, Kuo Hung-Chih, Ho Hong-Nerng, Yeh Shauh-Der, Shen Chia-Ning, Huang Yen-Hua
Abstract excerpt
Testicular germ cell tumors (TGCT) generally respond well to chemotherapy, but tumors that express low levels of the transcription factor OCT4 are associated with chemoresistance and poor prognosis. Hypoxia is known to induce drug resistance in TGCTs; however, the mechanistic basis for reduced expression of OCT4 and drug resistance is unclear. Here we show that hypoxia reduces OCT4 levels and increases the...
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