Amino Acid Deprivation Promotes Tumor Angiogenesis through the GCN2/ATF4 Pathway

As tumors continue to grow and exceed their blood supply, nutrients become limited leading to deficiencies in amino acids (AAD), glucose (GD), and oxygen (hypoxia). These alterations result in significant changes in gene expression. While tumors have been shown to overcome the stress associated with...

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Main Authors: Yugang Wang, Yu Ning, Goleeta N Alam, Brandon M Jankowski, Zhihong Dong, Jacques E Nör, Peter J Polverini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-08-01
Series:Neoplasia: An International Journal for Oncology Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1476558613801029