NQO1 inhibits proteasome-mediated degradation of HIF-1α

Elevated levels of the oxidoreductase NQO1 in tumours are associated with poor prognosis but how this contributes to cancer is poorly understood. Here, the authors find that NQO1 competes with PHD proteins, resulting in the stabilization of the hypoxia induced transcription factor HIF-1α.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Eun-Taex Oh, Jung-whan Kim, Joon Mee Kim, Soo Jung Kim, Jae-Seon Lee, Soon-Sun Hong, Justin Goodwin, Robin J. Ruthenborg, Myung Gu Jung, Hae-June Lee, Chul-Ho Lee, Eun Sung Park, Chulhee Kim, Heon Joo Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2016-12-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13593