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ReviewCancers2024

Understanding the Significance of Hypoxia-Inducible Factors (HIFs) in Glioblastoma: A Systematic Review.

Emir Begagić, Hakija Bečulić, Amina Džidić-Krivić, Samra Kadić Vukas, Semir Hadžić, Alma Mekić-Abazović, Sabina Šegalo, Emsel Papić, Emmanuel Muchai Echengi, Ragib Pugonja and 6 more

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Review in Cancers, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Emir BegagićDepartment of General Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Zenica, 72000 Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.ORCID 0000-0002-3988-8911
Hakija BečulićDepartment of Neurosurgery, Cantonal Hospital Zenica, 72000 Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Amina Džidić-KrivićDepartment of Neurology, Cantonal Hospital Zenica, 72000 Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Samra Kadić VukasDepartment of Neurology, Cantonal Hospital Zenica, 72000 Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Semir HadžićDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tuzla, 75000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.ORCID 0000-0002-3308-8331
Alma Mekić-AbazovićDepartment of Oncology, Cantonal Hospital Zenica, 72000 Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Sabina ŠegaloDepartment of Laboratory Technologies, Faculty of Health Studies, University of Sarajevo, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.ORCID 0000-0002-9280-3278
Emsel PapićDepartment of Laboratory Technologies, Faculty of Health Studies, University of Sarajevo, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.ORCID 0009-0003-7251-2750
Emmanuel Muchai EchengiCollege of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Kenyatta University, Nairobi 43844-00100, Kenya.ORCID 0009-0009-2915-5931
Ragib PugonjaDepartment of Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Zenica, 72000 Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.ORCID 0009-0004-3732-5260
Tarik KasapovićDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tuzla, 75000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Dalila KavgićDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tuzla, 75000 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina.ORCID 0009-0003-6143-7345
Adem NuhovićDepartment of General Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Fatima Juković-BihoracDepartment of Pathology, Cantonal Hospital Zenica, 72000 Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Slaviša ĐuričićDepartment of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Zenica, 72000 Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.ORCID 0000-0003-2041-3251
Mirza PojskićDepartment of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Marburg, 35033 Marburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6123-5589

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe study aims to investigate the role of hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs) in the development, progression, and therapeutic potential of glioblastomas. METHODOLOGY: The study, following PRISMA guidelines, systematically examined hypoxia and HIFs in glioblastoma using MEDLINE (PubMed), Web of Science, and Scopus. A total of 104 relevant studies underwent data extraction.

resultsAmong the 104 studies, global contributions were diverse, with China leading at 23.1%. The most productive year was 2019, accounting for 11.5%. Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha (HIF1α) was frequently studied, followed by hypoxia-inducible factor 2 alpha (HIF2α), osteopontin, and cavolin-1. Commonly associated factors and pathways include glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1) and glucose transporter 3 (GLUT3) receptors, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)-Akt-mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway, and reactive oxygen species (ROS). HIF expression correlates with various glioblastoma hallmarks, including progression, survival, neovascularization, glucose metabolism, migration, and invasion.

conclusionOvercoming challenges such as treatment resistance and the absence of biomarkers is critical for the effective integration of HIF-related therapies into the treatment of glioblastoma with the aim of optimizing patient outcomes.

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brain neoplasmsglial tumorshypoxiamicroenvironmenttargeted therapy

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PMID38893207
PMCPMC11171068

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