Pathophysiological response to hypoxia—from the molecular mechanisms of malady to drug discovery: hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1)-active cells as a target for …

S Kizaka-Kondoh, T Kuchimaru… - Journal of pharmacological …, 2011 - Elsevier
The microenvironment of solid tumors is characterized by low pO 2 that is well below
physiological levels. Intratumoral hypoxia is a major factor contributing to cancer …

From tumor hypoxia to cancer progression: the implications of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 expression in cancers

F Nurwidya, F Takahashi, K Minakata… - Anatomy & cell …, 2012 - synapse.koreamed.org
Hypoxia, defined as a decrease of tissue oxygen levels, represents a fundamental
pathophysiological condition in the microenvironment of solid tumors. Tumor hypoxia is …

The HIF-1-active microenvironment: an environmental target for cancer therapy

S Kizaka-Kondoh, S Tanaka, H Harada… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2009 - Elsevier
Solid tumors possess unique microenvironments that are exposed to chronic hypoxic
conditions, so-called tumor hypoxia. Although more than half a century has passed since it …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic targeting of hypoxia and hypoxia-inducible factors in cancer

C Wigerup, S Påhlman, D Bexell - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2016 - Elsevier
Insufficient tissue oxygenation, or hypoxia, contributes to tumor aggressiveness and has a
profound impact on clinical outcomes in cancer patients. At decreased oxygen tensions …

[PDF][PDF] HIF-1 is the commander of gateways to cancer

MA Nagy - J Cancer Sci Ther, 2011 - researchgate.net
Abstract The hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) is primarily involved in the sensing and
adapting of cells to changes in the O2 level, which is essential for their viability. An …

Hypoxia inducible factor-1: a novel target for cancer therapy

VE Belozerov, EG Van Meir - Anti-cancer drugs, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Hypoxia develops in the majority of solid tumors due to the inability of the existing vascular
system to supply the growing tumor mass with adequate amounts of oxygen. A large body of …

Role of hypoxia in the hallmarks of human cancer

K Ruan, G Song, G Ouyang - Journal of cellular biochemistry, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Hypoxia has been recognized as one of the fundamentally important features of solid tumors
and plays a critical role in various cellular and physiologic events, including cell …

Combination strategies targeting hypoxia inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) for cancer therapy

A Rapisarda, G Melillo - The tumor microenvironment, 2010 - Springer
Solid tumors often present regions of decreased oxygen levels (hypoxia) due to an
imbalance between increased oxygen consumption and insufficient oxygen delivery from …

Targeting hypoxia and angiogenesis through HIF-1alpha inhibition

JA Diaz-Gonzalez, J Russell, A Rouzaut… - Cancer biology & …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Hypoxia is an important phenomenon in the tumor microenvironment. Hypoxic tumors are
more aggressive and resistant to anti-neoplastic treatments. HIF-1? plays a major role in the …

Hypoxia-regulated gene network in drug resistance and cancer progression

SC Lin, WL Liao, JC Lee… - Experimental biology and …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Hypoxia is a common phenomenon of solid tumors and contributes to aggressive phenotype
and treatment failure. Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF), a versatile transcription factor that …