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Carol Ward, J. Meehan, M. Gray, Alan F. Murray, D. Argyle, Ian H Kunkler, Simon P. Langdon

2020.4.9Exploration of Targeted Anti-tumor Therapy

DOI: 10.37349/etat.2020.00005

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Progress in the development of inhibitors to targets associated with the control of intracellular pH, including carbonic anhydrase IX, the monocarboxylate transporters, the vacuolar-type H+-ATPase proton pump, and the sodium-hydrogen exchanger 1 are described.

Abstract

Dysregulation of cellular pH is frequent in solid tumours and provides potential opportunities for therapeutic intervention. The acidic microenvironment within a tumour can promote migration, invasion and metastasis of cancer cells through a variety of mechanisms. Pathways associated with the control of intracellular pH that are under consideration for intervention include carbonic anhydrase IX, the monocarboxylate transporters (MCT, MCT1 and MCT4), the vacuolar-type H+-ATPase proton pump, and the sodium-hydrogen exchanger 1. This review will describe progress in the development of inhibitors to these targets.

Citation format

WARD, Carol, et al. The impact of tumour ph on cancer progression: Strategies for clinical intervention. Exploration of Targeted Anti-tumor Therapy, 2020, 1: 71–100.