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. 1996 Jul;27:S126–S132.

The molecular response of mammalian cells to hypoxia and the potential for exploitation in cancer therapy.

G U Dachs 1, I J Stratford 1
PMCID: PMC2150030  PMID: 8763864

Abstract

In this review, reports of the increased expression of selected genes in response to hypoxia have been summarised. The best studied mammalian hypoxia response systems are those of the erythropoietin (Epo) and the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) genes, which will be described in some detail. Other genes discussed here include those encoding growth factors, cytokines, transcription factors, metabolic enzymes and DNA repair enzymes. Short DNA sequences (hypoxia response elements) governing the increased gene expression in response to hypoxia have been discovered in the vicinity of most of these genes. The review will end by analysing the possibility of exploiting tumour hypoxia via the use of hypoxia response elements for gene therapy of cancer.

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