Decrease of Nibrin expression in chronic hypoxia is associated with hypoxia-induced chemoresistance in some brain tumour cells

Abstract Background Solid tumours are less oxygenated than normal tissues. This is called tumour hypoxia and leads to resistance to radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The molecular mechanisms underlying such resistance have been investigated in a range of tumour types, including the adult brain tumours...

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Main Authors: Sophie Cowman, Yuen Ngan Fan, Barry Pizer, Violaine Sée
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-019-5476-9