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    Antioxid Redox Signal. 2009 Nov;11(11):2673-83. doi: 10.1089/ARS.2009.2730.

    Mitochondrial regulation of cell survival and death during low-oxygen conditions.

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    Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School , Chicago, Illinois, USA.

    Abstract

    Mitochondria can initiate cell death or activate genes that promote cell survival in response to low oxygen. The BCL-2 family of proteins regulate cell death in response to anoxia (0-0.5% O2). By contrast, under hypoxia (0.5-3% O2), mitochondrial oxidative stress activates hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs) to promote cell survival. In this review, we discuss how mitochondria, BCL-2 proteins, and HIFs are crucial for cellular responses to low oxygen.

    PMID:
    19580395
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
    PMCID:
    PMC2821141
    Free PMC Article

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