Sub-sets of cancer stem cells differ intrinsically in their patterns of oxygen metabolism.

The glycolytic response of hypoxic cells is primarily mediated by the hypoxia inducible factor alpha (HIF-1α) but even in the presence of abundant oxygen tumours typically show high rates of glycolysis. Higher levels of HIF-1α in tumours are associated with a poorer prognosis and up-regulation of ma...

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Main Authors: Luke Gammon, Adrian Biddle, Hannah K Heywood, Anne C Johannessen, Ian C Mackenzie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3640080?pdf=render