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The Distinct Role of HIF-1α and HIF-2α in Hypoxia and Angiogenesis.

Mouayad Zuheir Bakleh, Ayman Al Haj Zen

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Review in Cells, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 95 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

95 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Mouayad Zuheir BaklehCollege of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha P.O. Box 34110, Qatar.ORCID 0009-0004-2007-3917
Ayman Al Haj ZenCollege of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha P.O. Box 34110, Qatar.

Funding

Qatar Research, Development and Innovation Council PPM 05-0423-210009
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hypoxia results in a wide range of adaptive physiological responses, including metabolic reprogramming, erythropoiesis, and angiogenesis. The response to hypoxia at the cellular level is mainly regulated by hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs): HIF1α and HIF2α isoforms. Although structurally similar and overlapping gene targets, both isoforms can exhibit distinct expression patterns and functions in some conditions of hypoxia. The interaction between these isoforms, known as the "HIF switch", determines their coordinated function under varying oxygen levels and exposure time. In angiogenesis, HIF-1α is rapidly stabilized under acute hypoxia, prompting a metabolic shift from oxidative phosphorylation to glycolysis and initiating angiogenesis by activating endothelial cells and extracellular matrix remodeling. Conversely, HIF-2α regulates cell responses to chronic hypoxia by sustaining genes critical for vascular remodeling and maturation. The current review highlights the different roles and regulatory mechanisms of HIF-1α and HIF-2α isoforms, focusing on their involvement in cell metabolism and the multi-step process of angiogenesis. Tuning the specific targeting of HIF isoforms and finding the right therapeutic window is essential to obtaining the best therapeutic effect in diseases such as cancer and vascular ischemic diseases.

Indexed as

Basic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsHypoxiaHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitNeovascularization, PathologicNeovascularization, PhysiologicAngiogenesisAnimalsCell HypoxiaEndothelial PAS Domain-Containing Protein 1HumansProtein IsoformsBasic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsEndothelial PAS Domain-Containing Protein 1Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitProtein IsoformsangiogenesisHIF signalingHIF switchhypoxia

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PMID40358197
PMCPMC12071368

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