Abstract
Hypoxia inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) represses the transcription of pro-apoptotic bid in colorectal cancer cells in vitro. To assess the clinical relevance of this observation, HIF-1α and Bid were assessed in serial sections of 39 human colorectal adenocarcinomas by immunohistochemistry. In high HIF-1α nuclear-positive cell subpopulations, there was a significant reduction in Bid expression (ANOVA, P=0.04). Given the role of Bid in drug-induced apoptosis, these data add impetus to strategies targeting HIF-1 for therapeutic gain. © 2008 Cancer Research UK All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 459-463 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | British Journal of Cancer |
Volume | 99 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 5 Aug 2008 |
Keywords
- Bid
- Colorectal cancer
- HIF-1α
- Tumour hypoxia