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Role of Hypoxia in Cancer Therapy: Introduction

Publication Type : Book Chapter

Publisher : Springer Nature Singapore

Source : Hypoxia in Cancer: Significance and Impact on Cancer Therapy

Url : https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-0313-9_11

Campus : Kochi

School : School of Medicine

Year : 2023

Abstract : Hypoxia and the hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs) regulate various characteristic features of cancers such as genetic instability, dedifferentiation, metabolic alterations, neovascularization, metastasis, and drug resistance. Therefore, targeting the hypoxic phenotype is a good approach to eradicate malignant cells. Theoretically, HIF inhibition could overcome the resistance to chemotherapy. So, HIF inhibitors are useful targets in the treatment of cancer. Researchers are trying to get specific HIF-1 inhibitors for successful clinical exploitation. HIFs mediate the response, primarily by acting as transcription factors, which are also good targets for treatment.

Cite this Research Publication : D. M. Vasudevan, Sukhes Mukherjee, Role of Hypoxia in Cancer Therapy: Introduction, in Hypoxia in Cancer: Significance and Impact on Cancer Therapy, Springer Nature Singapore, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-0313-9_11

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