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Review
. 2005 Nov;90(6):791-7.
doi: 10.1113/expphysiol.2005.030924. Epub 2005 Sep 12.

Hypoxia-inducible factor as a physiological regulator

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Hypoxia-inducible factor as a physiological regulator

Patrick H Maxwell. Exp Physiol. 2005 Nov.
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Abstract

Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) is a transcription complex which responds to changes in oxygen, providing cells with a master regulator that coordinates changes in gene transcription. HIF operates in all mammalian cell types and is ancient in evolutionary terms, being conserved in C. elegans and D. melanogaster. This review summarizes recent insights into the molecular events that link reduced oxygenation to HIF activation and emerging insights into the extensive role of HIF in a broad range of physiological processes.

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