Backgroud
Esophageal cancer is commonly seen in China,with high mortality and poor prognosis. Among eaophageal cancers,esophageal squmaous cell carcinoma (ESCC)account for approximately 95%.Recently many researches have revealed that hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha(HIF-1α) is involved in ESCC.As an important transcriptional factor, HIF-1αplays a key role in angiogenesis, invasion and metastasis in ESCC. YC-1[3-(5’-hydroxymethyl-2’-furyl)-1-benzylindazole ] shows promising anticancer effects by inhibiti...