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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Main Authors: Shen-Han Lee, John R. Griffiths
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/6/1616