Effect of hypoxia on the tumor phenotype: the neuroblastoma and breast cancer models
(2006) 587. p.179-193- Abstract
- The tumor oxygenation status associates with aggressive behavior. Oxygen shortage, hypoxia, is a major driving force behind tumor vascularization, and hypoxia enhances mutational rate, metastatic spread, and resistance to radiation and chemotherapy. We recently discovered that hypoxia promotes dedifferentiation of neuroblastoma and breast carcinoma cells and development of stem cell-like features. In both these tumor forms there is a correlation between low differentiation stage and poor outcome, and we conclude that the dedifferentiating effect of lowered oxygen adds to the aggressive phenotype induced by hypoxia. With neuroblastoma and breast carcinoma as human tumor model systems, we have addressed questions related to hypoxia-induced... (More)
- The tumor oxygenation status associates with aggressive behavior. Oxygen shortage, hypoxia, is a major driving force behind tumor vascularization, and hypoxia enhances mutational rate, metastatic spread, and resistance to radiation and chemotherapy. We recently discovered that hypoxia promotes dedifferentiation of neuroblastoma and breast carcinoma cells and development of stem cell-like features. In both these tumor forms there is a correlation between low differentiation stage and poor outcome, and we conclude that the dedifferentiating effect of lowered oxygen adds to the aggressive phenotype induced by hypoxia. With neuroblastoma and breast carcinoma as human tumor model systems, we have addressed questions related to hypoxia-induced molecular mechanisms governing malignant behavior of tumor cells, with emphasis on differentiation and growth control. By global gene expression analyses we are currently screening for gene products exclusively expressed or modified in hypoxic cells with the aim to use them as targets for treatment. (Less)
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- author
- Holmquist Mengelbier, Linda LU ; Löfstedt, Tobias LU and Påhlman, Sven LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2006
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Animals, Anoxia, Breast Neoplasms, Cell Differentiation, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Humans, Neuroblastoma, Phenotype
- host publication
- Advances in experimental medicine and biology
- volume
- 587
- pages
- 179 - 193
- publisher
- Springer
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- pmid:17163166
- wos:000243248800016
- scopus:33947164399
- ISSN
- 0065-2598
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
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- The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Molecular Medicine (013031200)
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abstract = {{The tumor oxygenation status associates with aggressive behavior. Oxygen shortage, hypoxia, is a major driving force behind tumor vascularization, and hypoxia enhances mutational rate, metastatic spread, and resistance to radiation and chemotherapy. We recently discovered that hypoxia promotes dedifferentiation of neuroblastoma and breast carcinoma cells and development of stem cell-like features. In both these tumor forms there is a correlation between low differentiation stage and poor outcome, and we conclude that the dedifferentiating effect of lowered oxygen adds to the aggressive phenotype induced by hypoxia. With neuroblastoma and breast carcinoma as human tumor model systems, we have addressed questions related to hypoxia-induced molecular mechanisms governing malignant behavior of tumor cells, with emphasis on differentiation and growth control. By global gene expression analyses we are currently screening for gene products exclusively expressed or modified in hypoxic cells with the aim to use them as targets for treatment.}},
author = {{Holmquist Mengelbier, Linda and Löfstedt, Tobias and Påhlman, Sven}},
booktitle = {{Advances in experimental medicine and biology}},
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keywords = {{Animals; Anoxia; Breast Neoplasms; Cell Differentiation; Gene Expression Regulation; Neoplastic; Humans; Neuroblastoma; Phenotype}},
language = {{eng}},
pages = {{179--193}},
publisher = {{Springer}},
title = {{Effect of hypoxia on the tumor phenotype: the neuroblastoma and breast cancer models}},
volume = {{587}},
year = {{2006}},
}