Colby Lara, Preskitt Caroline, Ho Jennifer S, Balsara Karl, Wu Dee
Department of Radiological Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.
Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Aug 5;26(15):7541. doi: 10.3390/ijms26157541.
Brain metastases are a common and deadly complication of many primary tumors. The progression of these tumors is poorly understood, and treatment options are limited. Two important components of tumor growth are hypoxia and angiogenesis. We conducted a review to look at the possibility of a symbiotic relationship between two transcription factors, Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1α (HIF1α) and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF), and the role they play in metastasis to the brain. We delve further into this possible relationship by examining commonly used chemotherapeutic agents and their targets. Through an extensive literature review, we identified articles that provided evidence of a strong connection between these transcription factors and the growth of brain metastases, many highlighting a symbiotic relationship. Further supporting this, combinations of chemotherapeutic drugs with varying targets have increased the efficacy of treatment. Angiogenesis and hypoxia have long been known to play a large role in the invasion, growth, and poor outcomes of tumors. However, it is not fully understood how these factors influence one another during metastases. While prior studies have investigated the effects separately, we specifically delve into the synergistic and compounding effects that may exist between them. Our findings underscore the need for greater research allocation to investigate the possible symbiotic relationship between angiogenesis and hypoxia in brain metastasis.
脑转移是许多原发性肿瘤常见且致命的并发症。这些肿瘤的进展情况尚不清楚,治疗选择也有限。肿瘤生长的两个重要因素是缺氧和血管生成。我们进行了一项综述,以探讨两种转录因子,即缺氧诱导因子1α(HIF1α)和血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)之间存在共生关系的可能性,以及它们在脑转移中所起的作用。我们通过研究常用的化疗药物及其靶点,进一步深入探讨这种可能的关系。通过广泛的文献综述,我们确定了一些文章,这些文章提供了证据,表明这些转录因子与脑转移瘤的生长之间存在紧密联系,许多文章都强调了一种共生关系。进一步支持这一点的是,具有不同靶点的化疗药物组合提高了治疗效果。长期以来,人们都知道血管生成和缺氧在肿瘤的侵袭、生长以及不良预后中起着重要作用。然而,对于这些因素在转移过程中如何相互影响,人们尚未完全了解。虽然先前的研究分别调查了这些影响,但我们专门深入探讨了它们之间可能存在的协同和复合效应。我们的研究结果强调,需要加大研究投入,以调查血管生成和缺氧在脑转移中可能存在的共生关系。
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