Amelioration of ER stress by 4-phenylbutyric acid reduces chronic hypoxia induced cardiac damage and improves hypoxic tolerance through upregulation of HIF-1α
Jain K, Suryakumar G, Ganju L, Singh SB. Amelioration of ER stress by 4-phenylbutyric acid reduces chronic hypoxia induced cardiac damage and improves hypoxic tolerance through upregulation of HIF-1α. Vascular Pharmacology 2016, 83: 36-46. PMID: 27058435, DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2016.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic hypoxiaHIF-1αCardiac damageUnfolded protein responseER stressHypoxic toleranceRight ventricular enlargementExposure of ratsHypoxia-inducible factor-1ER stress modulationEndoplasmic reticulum stressInducible factor-1Ventricular enlargementCardiac injuryCardioprotective actionCardiovascular diseaseCardiac hypertrophyMarked upregulationActivation of UPRUnderlying causeUPR markersHypoxiaReticulum stressConcomitant suppressionFactor 1