How and Why Are Cancers Acidic? Carbonic Anhydrase IX and the Homeostatic Control of Tumour Extracellular pH
The acidic tumour microenvironment is now recognized as a tumour phenotype that drives cancer somatic evolution and disease progression, causing cancer cells to become more invasive and to metastasise. This property of solid tumours reflects a complex interplay between cellular carbon metabolism and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-06-01
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Series: | Cancers |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/6/1616 |