Paolicchi, E, Gemignani, F, Krstic-Demonacos, M, Dedhar, S, Mutti, L and Landi, S 2016, 'Targeting hypoxic response for cancer therapy' , Oncotarget, 7 (12) .
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Abstract
Hypoxic tumor microenvironment (HTM) is considered to promote metabolic changes, oncogene activation, and epithelial mesenchymal transition, and resistance to chemo- and radio-therapy, all of which are hallmarks of aggressive tumor behavior. Cancer cells within the HTM acquire phenotypic properties that allow them to overcome the lack of energy and nutrients supply within this niche. These phenotypic properties include activation of genes regulating glycolysis, glucose transport, acidosis regulators, angiogenesis, all of which are orchestrated through the activation of the transcription factor, HIF1A, which is an independent marker of poor prognosis. Moreover, during the adaptation to a HTM cancer cells undergo deep changes in mitochondrial functions such as “Warburg effect” and the “reverse Warburg effect”. This review aims to provide an overview of the characteristics of the HTM, with particular focus on novel therapeutic strategies currently in clinical trials, targeting the adaptive response to hypoxia of cancer cells.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Schools: | Schools > School of Environment and Life Sciences |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Oncotarget |
| Publisher: | Impact Journals |
| ISSN: | 1949-2553 |
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| Funders: | Non funded research |
| Depositing User: | WM Taylor |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Feb 2016 09:54 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Jul 2017 01:57 |
| URI: | http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/37885 |
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