Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1α (HIF-1 α) and its Role in Tumour Progression to Malignancy
Hypoxia is a condition in which an area of the body or a tissue is deprived of sufficient supply of oxygen. The lack of nutrients in a hypoxic tissue generally causes apoptosis but some cells are able to adapt to this hypoxic environment and resist apoptosis. This adaptation occurs as a result of ge...
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| Language: | English |
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Light House Polyclinic Mangalore
2008-07-01
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| Series: | Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ojhas.org/issue26/2008-2-6.htm |