Hypoxia is a common environmental stress that influences signaling pathways and cell function, which through initiates intracellular signaling pathways and hence leads to the activation of the transcription factor hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1). In this study, we initially confirm that hypoxia activates HIF-1α protein expression in a time-dependent manner with a maximum reached at 60 min in vitro and 4h in vivo in gastric mucosa epithelial cells. The expression of HIF-1α is correlated with the activation of HIF-1 DNA binding and transcriptional activity. Hypoxia does not affect HIF-1α mRNA transcription but regulates HIF-1α protein expression through a translation-dependent pathway to regulate protein synthesis. Hypoxia could induce phosphorylation of Akt, MAPK (ERK), and a target of p70S6K1. PI3K and MAPK inhibitor and LY294002 and U0126 could inhibit hypoxia-induced HIF-1 and VEGF expression. We also investigated the role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) involved in HIF-1 and VEGF expression. Exogenous addition of H
Liu Lili;Ning Xiaoxuan;Han Shuang;Zhang Hongbo;Sun Li;Shi Yongquan;Sun Shiren;Guo Changcun;Yin Fang;Qiao Taidong;Wu Kaichun;Fan Daiming
Molecular Biology
2008