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ReviewMolecular oncology2025

A guide to reactive oxygen species in tumour hypoxia: measurement and therapeutic implications.

Lina Hacker, Elysia Sarsam, Stuart J Conway, Ester M Hammond

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Review in Molecular oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Lina HackerDepartment of Oncology, The University of Oxford, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-5160-0952
Elysia SarsamDepartment of Oncology, The University of Oxford, UK.
Stuart J ConwayDepartment of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of California Los Angeles, California, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5148-117X
Ester M HammondDepartment of Oncology, The University of Oxford, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2335-3146

Funding

EPSRC EP/S019901/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are a diverse group of molecules that serve as both essential signalling mediators and potential drivers of oxidative stress. In tumours, ROS influence critical processes such as proliferation, angiogenesis, metabolic adaptation and therapy resistance. These processes are further modulated by reduced oxygen availability (hypoxia), a defining feature of many solid tumours that can alter redox balance and cellular signalling. The interplay between ROS and hypoxia is highly dynamic, with both factors shaping tumour behaviour in complex and often unpredictable ways. Accurately measuring ROS and tumour oxygenation remains a significant challenge due to their transient nature and variability in levels across different tumour types. In this guide, we provide a comprehensive update on the dynamic interaction between ROS and hypoxia in tumours, evaluate current strategies for ROS detection and discuss emerging therapeutic approaches that target redox vulnerabilities in cancer. Understanding the intricate relationship between ROS and hypoxia is crucial for refining therapeutic strategies and improving patient outcomes.

Indexed as

NeoplasmsReactive Oxygen SpeciesTumor HypoxiaAnimalsHumansOxidation-ReductionOxidative StressOxygenSignal TransductionOxygenReactive Oxygen Speciescancerhypoxiareactive oxygen speciestumour microenvironment

Identifiers

PMID41158026
PMCPMC12591319

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