Intermittent hypoxia increases kidney tumor vascularization in a murine model of sleep apnea.

We investigate the effects of intermittent hypoxia (IH), a characteristic feature of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), on renal cancer progression in an animal and cell model. An in vivo mouse model (Balb/c, n = 50) of kidney cancer was used to assess the effect of IH on tumor growth, metastatic capaci...

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Main Authors: Antoni Vilaseca, Noelia Campillo, Marta Torres, Mireia Musquera, David Gozal, Josep M Montserrat, Antonio Alcaraz, Karim A Touijer, Ramon Farré, Isaac Almendros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5464763?pdf=render