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Lactate activates HIF-1 in oxidative but not in Warburg-phenotype human tumor cells.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
De Saedeleer Christophe J, Copetti Tamara, Porporato Paolo E, Verrax Julien, Feron Olivier, Sonveaux Pierre
Abstract excerpt
Cancer can be envisioned as a metabolic disease driven by pressure selection and intercellular cooperativeness. Together with anaerobic glycolysis, the Warburg effect, formally corresponding to uncoupling glycolysis from oxidative phosphorylation, directly participates in cancer aggressiveness, supporting both tumor progression and dissemination. The transcription factor hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) is a...
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