Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 levels vary exponentially over a physiologically relevant range of O2 tension

Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) is a heterodimeric basic helix-loop-helix protein implicated in the transcriptional activation of genes encoding erythropoietin, glycolytic enzymes, and vascular endothelial growth factor in hypoxic mammalian cells. In this study, we have quantitated HIF-1 DNA-binding activity and protein levels of the HIF-1 alpha and HIF-1 beta subunits in human HeLa cells exposed to O2 concentrations ranging from 0 to 20% in the absence or presence of 1 mM KCN to inhibit oxidative phosphorylation and cellular O2 consumption. HIF-1 DNA-binding activity, HIF-1 alpha protein and HIF-1 beta protein each increased exponentially as cells were subjected to decreasing O2 concentrations, with a half maximal response between 1.5 and 2% O2 and a maximal response at 0.5% O2, both in the presence and absence of KCN. The HIF-1 response was greatest over O2 concentrations associated with ischemic/hypoxic events in vivo. These results provide evidence for the involvement of HIF-1 in O2 homeostasis and represent a functional characterization of the putative O2 sensor that initiates hypoxia signal transduction leading to HIF-1 expression.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

1996

Erschienen:

1996

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:271

Enthalten in:

The American journal of physiology - 271(1996), 4 Pt 1 vom: 20. Okt., Seite C1172-80

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jiang, B H [VerfasserIn]
Semenza, G L [VerfasserIn]
Bauer, C [VerfasserIn]
Marti, H H [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

DNA-Binding Proteins
HIF1A protein, human
Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1
Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit
Journal Article
MQD255M2ZO
Nuclear Proteins
Oxygen
Potassium Cyanide
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
S88TT14065
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Date Completed 16.12.1996

Date Revised 17.03.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM088651606