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Features of increased malignancy in eosinophilic clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
The Journal of pathology - 1 Dec 2020
Nilsson Helén, Lindgren David, Axelson Håkan, Brueffer Christian, Saal Lao H, Lundgren Jaana, Johansson Martin E
Abstract excerpt
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most common form of renal cancer. Due to inactivation of the von Hippel-Lindau tumour suppressor, the hypoxia-inducible transcription factors (HIFs) are constitutively activated in these tumours, resulting in a pseudo-hypoxic phenotype. The HIFs induce the expression of genes involved in angiogenesis and cell survival, but they also reset the cellular metabolism to...
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