Hypoxia and Hif1 protein Flashcards
Refers to a deficit in oxygen that occurs when the circulatory system fails to provide adequate oxygen to tissues
Hypoxia
Occurs in rapidly proliferating tissues and during embryonic development
Oxygen depletion
Maladaptive conditions including ischemia, myocardial infarction, and solid tumor growth are associated with
Hypoxia
Increases vascular growth and restores oxygen nutrient supply
Angiogenesis
A central player in the hypoxia response is the transcription factor Hif1 (and Hif2). The availability of
Hif1 is regulated by
Transcriptional, post-transcriptional, and degradation mechanisms
Hif1 is a dimer of alpha and beta subunits. Which one is unstable?
α-subunit
The activation of Hif1 occurs under
Hypoxia conditions
The level of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is increased in all tissues in response to
Oxygen depletion
Under normoxia conditions, a conserved proline residue in Hif1α is modified by
Hydroxylation
The hydroxylated proline lies in the binding interface that interacts with a component of a complex ubiquitin E3-ligase enzyme, called the
von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) Factor
Ubiquitinated by the VHL-E3 ligase and degraded by the proteasome
Hydroxylated Hif1α
In hypoxia conditions the hydroxylase is not
-stabilized Hif1α subunits bind Hif1β subunits to promote transcription of hypoxia-inducible genes
Activated
Physiological tissue oxygen tensions are significantly lower than ambient oxygen tensions as a result of the dramatic decrease in blood oxygen content as it travels from the lungs throughout the body. This is an example of
Hypoxia in normal physiological state
Provides the required extracellular stimulus for proper embryogenesis and wound healing, and maintains the pluripotency of stem cells
Low oxygen or hypoxia
Plays critical roles in the pathobiology of heart disease, cancer, stroke, and chronic lung disease, which are responsible for 60% of deaths in the United States
Hypoxia
Hypoxia that involves oxygen tensions below the normal physiological range can restrict the function of
Organs, tissues, or cells
A reduction in oxygen supply, as caused at
high altitude or lung disease can cause
Hypoxia
Localized ischemia due to the disruption of blood flow to a given area can cause
Hypoxia
Can create hypoxic regions in most solid tumors
Severe structural abnormality of tumor microvessels
Needed for ATP production
Oxygen
Under hypoxic conditions, the tissues do not have enough oxygen, so the body can not produce enough
Energy (ATP)
What are the three phases of acclimatization to high altitude?
-All mediated by Hif1
Immediate, Intermediate (days), and long term (weeks to months)
trans-activate the expression of a large number of genes including those that promote angiogenesis, anaerobic metabolism, and resistance to apoptosis
Hif transcription factor
A way to make tissues get more oxygen
Angiogenesis
In addition to Hifα subunits, there are also constitutive Hifβ subunits which are present in the
Nucleus
The beta subunits are stable
Nucleoproteins
Hif1 protein synthesis is promoted by
mTOR/S6-kinase
Hif1 degradation is controlled by
VHL and VDU
Post-translational modifications of Hif1 that promote degradation include
Prolyl hydroxylation and lysyl acetylation
Occurs by both VHL-dependent and VHL-independent mechanisms
Hif1 degradation
Which post translational modification promotes Hif1 transcription?
Cystine nitrosylation
VHL is a component of a complex E3 ligase. Hif1 hydroxylation causes binding to
VHL