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The oxygen sensitive prolyl-hydroxylase domain enzymes (PHDs) and the asparagines hydroxylase (FIH, factor inhibiting HIF) regulate the transcriptional activity of HIFs. We assessed the expression of these enzymes in a series of 73 non-small cell lung carcinomas (NSCLC). A direct association of PHDs with FIH and of the PHDs/FIH with HIFs expression was noted. Thirty three of 73 cases had high HIF/PHD expression, predicting intense HIF activity; 19/73 cases had low HIF and high PHD expression mimicking the normal bronchial pattern; and 18/73 cases had low HIF/PHD (inactive HIF pathway). High lactate dehydrogenase LDH5 expression was noted in cases with high HIF/PHD phenotype. The value of such a classification in defining different metabolic phenotypes of NSCLC deserves further evaluation.

Original publication

DOI

10.1016/j.canlet.2007.11.041

Type

Journal article

Journal

Cancer Lett

Publication Date

08/04/2008

Volume

262

Pages

87 - 93

Keywords

Asparagine, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Humans, Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, Lung Neoplasms, Mixed Function Oxygenases, Procollagen-Proline Dioxygenase, Repressor Proteins, Transcriptional Activation