More than 100 years after the original descriptions of altitude adaptation, it is now clear that many of these responses are mediated by a specific isoform of the transcription factor hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-2α. Here, we review this work, including connectivity with the oxygen chemosensitive response itself and with paraganglioma, a tumor often affecting chemosensitive tissues.
Journal article
American Physiological Society
2025-09-01T00:00:00+00:00
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408 - 418
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