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ReviewFrontiers in cell and developmental biology2025

Hypoxia-driven angiogenesis and metabolic reprogramming in vascular tumors.

Lu Liu, Jiayun Yu, Yang Liu, Liang Xie, Fan Hu, Hanmin Liu

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Review in Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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6 authors.

Lu LiuDepartment of Pediatric Pulmonology and Immunology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Jiayun YuDepartment of Radiotherapy, Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Yang LiuDepartment of Pediatric Pulmonology and Immunology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Liang XieDepartment of Pediatric Pulmonology and Immunology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Fan HuKey Laboratory of Birth Defect and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Hanmin LiuDepartment of Pediatric Pulmonology and Immunology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hypoxia is a hallmark of the tumor microenvironment (TME), and it plays a crucial role in the occurrence and progression in vascular tumors. Under hypoxic conditions, hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha (HIF-1α) is stabilized, inducing changes in the expression of various target genes involved in angiogenesis, metabolism, and cell survival. This includes the upregulation of pro-angiogenic factors like VEGF, which promotes the formation of dysfunctional blood vessels, contributing to the worsening of the hypoxic microenvironment. At the same time, hypoxia induces a metabolic shift toward glycolysis, even in the presence of oxygen, supporting tumor cell survival and proliferation by providing necessary energy and biosynthetic precursors. This review discusses the molecular mechanisms by which hypoxia regulates angiogenesis and metabolic reprogramming in vascular tumors, highlighting the intricate link between these processes, and explores potential therapeutic strategies to target these pathways in order to develop effective treatment strategies for patients.

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angiogenesisHIF-1αhypoxiametabolic reprogrammingtumor microenvironmentvascular tumors

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PMID40443737
PMCPMC12119610

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