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SUBMITTER: Kuchuk O
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5993489 | biostudies-other | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Kuchuk Olga O Tuccitto Alessandra A Citterio Davide D Huber Veronica V Camisaschi Chiara C Milione Massimo M Vergani Barbara B Villa Antonello A Alison Malcolm Ronald MR Carradori Simone S Supuran Claudiu T CT Rivoltini Licia L Castelli Chiara C Mazzaferro Vincenzo V
Oncoimmunology 20180326 7
Interfering with tumor metabolism is an emerging strategy for treating cancers that are resistant to standard therapies. Featuring a rapid proliferation rate and exacerbated glycolysis, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) creates a highly hypoxic microenvironment with excessive production of lactic and carbonic acids. These metabolic conditions promote disease aggressiveness and cancer-related immunosuppression. The pH regulatory molecules work as a bridge between tumor cells and their surrounding mi ...[more]