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Hypoxia‐inducible factor‐1 as a therapeutic target in cancer
22 Nov 2012
Abstract excerpt
Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) is a transcription factor that immortalizes tumors by inducing key genes in cancer biology, including angiogenesis, glycolysis, invasion, and metastasis. Overexpression of HIF-1α is thus associated with resistance to cancer chemotherapy and increased patient mortality in several cancer phenotypes. In the present review, we summarize the role of intratumoral hypoxia and bioactive...
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