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Sci. Signal., 28 October 2008
Vol. 1, Issue 43, p. jc2
[DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.143jc2]

JOURNAL CLUB

The HIF-1{alpha}–C/EBP{alpha} Axis

Harish P. Janardhan

Department of Biochemistry, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India–632002.

Abstract: The hypoxia inducible factors (HIFs) and CCAAT/enhancer binding protein alpha (C/EBP{alpha}) are transcription factors that mediate adaptive responses to hypoxia and control aspects of energy metabolism, respectively. New evidence suggests that when HIF-1{alpha} and C/EBP{alpha} interact, they bring about reciprocal functional changes, so that the activity of HIF-1{alpha} is decreased and that of C/EBP{alpha} is restricted or increased in a tissue-specific manner. This Journal Club article highlights research depicting interactions between HIF-1{alpha} and C/EBP{alpha} and discusses conditions and tissues in which this interaction might occur.

* Corresponding author. E-mail: harishpj{at}cmcvellore.ac.in

Citation: H. P. Janardhan, The HIF-1{alpha}–C/EBP{alpha} Axis. Sci. Signal. 1, jc2 (2008).

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