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Hypoxia-mediated upregulation of MCT1 expression supports the glycolytic phenotype of glioblastomas.
Oncotarget - 19 Jul 2016
Miranda-Gonçalves Vera, Granja Sara, Martinho Olga, Honavar Mrinalini, Pojo Marta, Costa Bruno M, Pires Manuel M, Pinheiro Célia, Cordeiro Michelle, Bebiano Gil, Costa Paulo, Reis Rui M, Baltazar Fátima
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Glioblastomas (GBM) present a high cellular heterogeneity with conspicuous necrotic regions associated with hypoxia, which is related to tumor aggressiveness. GBM tumors exhibit high glycolytic metabolism with increased lactate production that is extruded to the tumor microenvironment through monocarboxylate transporters (MCTs). While hypoxia-mediated regulation of MCT4 has been characterized, the...
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