Inhibition of HIF-1alpha activity by homeodomain-interacting protein kinase-2 correlates with sensitization of chemoresistant cells to undergo apoptosis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Homeodomain-interacting protein kinase-2 (HIPK2), a transcriptional co-repressor with apoptotic function, can affect hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) transcriptional activity, through downmodulation of its HIF-1α subunit, in normox...

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Main Authors: D'Orazi Gabriella, Sacchi Ada, Puca Rosa, Nardinocchi Lavinia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:Molecular Cancer
Online Access:http://www.molecular-cancer.com/content/8/1/1