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Hypoxia

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noun

A condition in which there is oxygen deficiency in a habitat or a body part.


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In a body part, hypoxia results when the oxygen is below physiological levels in spite of adequate blood perfusion. For instance, the brain receiving inadequate amounts of oxygen causes a cascade of events that may eventually harm the cells and tissues of brain.


Related forms: hypoxic (adjective).

Compare: hyperoxia, hypoxemia
See also: anoxia

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... activity and the promotion of tau protein aggregation in the mitochondria progressive aggregation inhibition of the respiratory chain enzyme Erzhi hypoxia, caused by calcium metabolic disorders and inhibition of long duration action potential, leading to memory and cognitive dysfunction. This shows ...

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by Anonymous
Tue Jun 12, 2012 3:11 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Amyloid beta (A4) precursor protein degradation products
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Re: hypoxia with CoCl2

From http://toxsci.oxfordjournals.org/content/82/2/638.full: "Cobalt has been widely used in the treatment of anemia and as a hypoxia mimic in cell culture and it is known to activate hypoxic signaling by stabilizing the hypoxia inducible transcription factor 1α (HIF1α)."

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by aptitude
Mon Oct 10, 2011 3:35 am
 
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Topic: hypoxia with CoCl2
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Re: Potential relationship between non-enzymatic antioxidants

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by Hypoxia
Fri Sep 23, 2011 7:53 pm
 
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Shallow Water Drowning

... not aware of such an easy proxy for O2 biological detection. So the CO2 detection system is there, and considering the limited chances of dying of hypoxia with low level of O2, there was no strong pressure that would have helped a hugely complex system to evolve. If it is even at all possible.

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by canalon
Thu Jul 07, 2011 4:00 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Shallow Water Drowning
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hypoxia with CoCl2

Hi, I'm searching for my bachelor thesis the reaction of CoCl2 with O2 when it's used in hypoxia experiments. I can't find anything specific. Maybe you have also a reference to this? matjes

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by matjes
Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:30 am
 
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Topic: hypoxia with CoCl2
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