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Gong 2005 Am J Physiol Cell Physiol

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Gong Y, Agani FH (2005) Oligomycin inhibits HIF-1alpha expression in hypoxic tumor cells. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 288(5):C1023-9.

Β» PMID: 15840558 Open Access

Gong Y, Agani FH (2005) Am J Physiol Cell Physiol

Abstract: Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) is a key regulator of cellular responses to reduced oxygen availability. The contribution of mitochondria in regulation of HIF-1alpha in hypoxic cells has received recent attention. We demonstrate that inhibition of electron transport complexes I, III, and IV diminished hypoxic HIF-1alpha accumulation in different tumor cell lines. Hypoxia-induced HIF-1alpha accumulation was not prevented by the antioxidants Trolox and N-acetyl-cysteine. Oligomycin, inhibitor of F(0)F(1)-ATPase, prevented hypoxia-induced HIF-1alpha protein accumulation and had no effect on HIF-1alpha induction by hypoxia-mimicking agents desferrioxamine or dimethyloxalylglycine. The inhibitory effect of mitochondrial respiratory chain inhibitors and oligomycin on hypoxic HIF-1alpha content was pronounced in cells exposed to hypoxia (1.5% O(2)) but decreased markedly when cells were exposed to severe oxygen deprivation (anoxia). Taken together, these results do not support the role for mitochondrial reactive oxygen species in HIF-1alpha regulation, but rather suggest that inhibition of electron transport chain and impaired oxygen consumption affect HIF-1alpha accumulation in hypoxic cells indirectly via effects on prolyl hydroxylase function. β€’ Keywords: Hypoxia, HIF, Oxygen sensing β€’ Bioblast editor: Sobotka O


Labels: Pathology: Cancer  Stress:Oxidative stress;RONS, Hypoxia