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Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1? Target Genes Contribute to Retinal Neuroprotection.


ABSTRACT: Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) is a transcription factor that facilitates cellular adaptation to hypoxia and ischemia. Long-standing evidence suggests that one isotype of HIF, HIF-1?, is involved in the pathogenesis of various solid tumors and cardiac diseases. However, the role of HIF-1? in retina remains poorly understood. HIF-1? has been recognized as neuroprotective in cerebral ischemia in the past two decades. Additionally, an increasing number of studies has shown that HIF-1? and its target genes contribute to retinal neuroprotection. This review will focus on recent advances in the studies of HIF-1? and its target genes that contribute to retinal neuroprotection. A thorough understanding of the function of HIF-1? and its target genes may lead to identification of novel therapeutic targets for treating degenerative retinal diseases including glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and retinal vein occlusions.

SUBMITTER: Cheng L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5326762 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1α Target Genes Contribute to Retinal Neuroprotection.

Cheng Lin L   Yu Honghua H   Yan Naihong N   Lai Kunbei K   Xiang Mengqing M  

Frontiers in cellular neuroscience 20170227


Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) is a transcription factor that facilitates cellular adaptation to hypoxia and ischemia. Long-standing evidence suggests that one isotype of HIF, HIF-1α, is involved in the pathogenesis of various solid tumors and cardiac diseases. However, the role of HIF-1α in retina remains poorly understood. HIF-1α has been recognized as neuroprotective in cerebral ischemia in the past two decades. Additionally, an increasing number of studies has shown that HIF-1α and its targe  ...[more]

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