articleFEBS LettersOct 28, 2004BRONZE OA

Hypoxia activates the capacity of tumor‐associated carbonic anhydrase IX to acidify extracellular pH

Institute of Chemistry of the Slovak Academy of Sciences · Slovak Academy of Sciences · +3 more institutions

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Abstract

Acidic extracellular pH (pHe) is a typical attribute of a tumor microenvironment, which has an impact on cancer development and treatment outcome. It was believed to result from an accumulation of lactic acid excessively produced by glycolysis. However, metabolic profiles of glycolysis-impaired tumors have revealed that CO2 is a significant source of acidity, thereby indicating a contribution of carbonic anhydrase (CA). The tumor-associated CA IX isoform is the best candidate, because its extracellular enzyme domain is highly active, expression is induced by hypoxia and correlates with poor prognosis. This study provides the first evidence for the role of CA IX in the control of pHe. We show that CA IX can…

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  • Extracellular
  • Carbonic anhydrase
  • Glycolysis
  • Hypoxia (environmental)
  • Enzyme
  • Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Intracellular pH
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