Cell cycle progression in glioblastoma cells is unaffected by pathophysiological levels of hypoxia.

ABSTRACT: Hypoxia is associated with the increased malignancy of a broad range of solid tumours. While very severe hypoxia has been widely shown to induce cell cycle arrest, the impact of pathophysiological hypoxia on tumour cell proliferation is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of different oxygen levels on glioblastoma (GBM) cell proliferation and survival. GBM is an extremely aggressive brain tumour with a heterogeneous oxygenation pattern. The effects of a range of oxygen tensions on GBM cell lines and primary cells were assessed using flow cytometry. Results indicate that cell cycle distribution and viability are unaffected by long term exposure (24-96 h) to pathophysiological levels of oxygen (1-8% O2). Both transient cell cycle arrest and small amounts of

SUBMITTER: Richards R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4782743 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature