HK1 and neoplasm: HIF-1α switches metabolisms in tumor by upregulating the transcription of enzymes of glycolysis, such as hexokinase 1/2 (HK I/II) and pyruvate kinase isoenzyme M2 (PKM2), glucose transporters (Glut) such as Glut-1 and 3, alongside other genes inhibiting oxidative phosphorylation (115–118).