Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2785214 | Current Opinion in Genetics & Development | 2009 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Intra-tumoral hypoxia (low oxygen [O2] level) is an independent indicator of unfavorable patient diagnosis, and increasing evidence demonstrates that hypoxia contributes to a more aggressive tumor phenotype. Adaptation to hypoxia is predominantly regulated by two structurally related hypoxia inducible factors, HIF-1α and HIF-2α, which activate the expression of genes involved in proliferation, metabolism, angiogenesis, and metastasis. While highly homologous, HIF-1α and HIF-2α have been shown to have different roles in tumorigenesis dependent on specific tumor microenvironments. Here we summarize recent studies on HIF-2α and discuss the potential mechanisms whereby it contributes to tumor aggressiveness.
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Authors
Guoliang Qing, M Celeste Simon,