Hypoxia
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Polymer protection for heart muscle
Vanderbilt researchers demonstrate that the polymer P188 has promise as a therapy to prevent reperfusion injury — the cellular damage that occurs when blood flow returns after an ischemic event like a heart attack. Read MoreDec 14, 2020
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Brain blood vessel response to hypoxia
The brain’s response to low oxygen — growth and remodeling of blood vessels — involves certain cell types and molecular pathways, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered. Read MoreOct 15, 2020
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Study explores low oxygen’s impact on antibody quality
Hypoxia (lack of enough oxygen) is bad for the body as a whole, but in the neighborhood where infection-fighting antibodies arise, may be important for keeping proper order. Read MoreAug 11, 2016
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Linking oxygen, iron and red blood cells
The HIF oxygen-sensing pathway and its responses to low oxygen may be targeted for treatments of anemia and disorders of iron balance. Read MoreFeb 6, 2013
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Low oxygen could protect sick kidneys
Low oxygen – and the activation of factors that respond to this situation – may be protective in chronic kidney disease. Read MoreJun 28, 2012