Validity and clinical impact of glucose transporter 1 expression in colorectal cancer

• Published in: Saudi journal of gastroenterology Vol. 23; no. 6; pp. 348 - 356
• Main Authors: GabAllah, Ghada M K, El-Din Habib, Mona Salah, Soliman, Shimaa El-Shafey, Kasemy, Zienab A, Gohar, Suzy F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.11.2017; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Age; Biochemistry; Biomarkers; Colonoscopy; Colorectal cancer; Development and progression; Gene expression; Genetic aspects; Glucose metabolism; glucose transporter 1; Health aspects; Hypoxia; Medicine; Metabolism; Original; Patient compliance; Physiological aspects; Prognosis; Proteomics; Public health; real-time polymerase chain reaction; Transport proteins; Tumors; Saudi Arabia

There is no doubt that colorectal cancer (CRC) poses a major threat to public health worldwide, and despite improvement in managements, prognosis still remains an irritating question with no definite answer. Being a fundamental player in cancer metabolism, glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1) could be util...