Tumorigenesis: cell defense against hypoxia?
Microenvironmental elements can directly contribute to the induction and the maintenance of tumor. Oxygen is the main element in the cell microenvironment and hypoxia can affect the process of tumorigenesis. In response to hypoxia, cells change their pattern and characteristics. These changes sugges...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2013-04-01
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Series: | Oncology Reviews |
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Online Access: | http://www.oncologyreviews.org/index.php/or/article/view/214 |