Comparison of Hypoxia-inducible Factor-1 alpha Expression Before and After Transcatheter Arterial Embolization in Rabbit VX2 Liver Tumors

摘要

PurposeHypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1 α) expression has been linked with increased mortality and treatment failure in various cancers. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) induces expression of HIF-1 α within the same rabbit VX2 liver tumor.