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CANCER BIOLOGY & THERAPY
卷 3, 期 6, 页码 492-497出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.4161/cbt.3.6.1010
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hypoxia; HIF; transcription; cap-dependent translation; internal ribosomal entry
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The maintenance of oxygen (O-2) homeostasis is critical for embryonic development and postnatal life. In response to hypoxia, higher eukaryotes have developed coordinated mechanisms at both the transcriptional and translational levels to cope with this stress. Transcription of genes controlling glycolysis, glucose transport, cell survival and death, angiogenesis and erythropoiesis are activated (primarily by the hypoxia-inducible factor [HIF]) to facilitate cell survival and restore O-2 homeostasis. During hypoxia, global protein synthesis is reduced to conserve ATP, while translation of factors like HIF-1alpha and VEGF that are critical for the hypoxic response is maintained by initiation via an internal ribosomal entry mechanism. This review addresses the regulatory effects of hypoxia on mRNA transcription and translation. As hypoxia is induced by tumor growth and affects tumor progression and metastasis, unraveling the basis of hypoxic control of transcription and translation will provide a better understanding of cancer physiology and development of anti-tumor therapies.
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