The hypoxia adaptation of small mammals to plateau and underground burrow conditions

Autor: Mengke Li, Dan Pan, Hong Sun, Lei Zhang, Han Cheng, Tian Shao, Zhenlong Wang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, Vol 4, Iss 4, Pp 319-328 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2576-2095
DOI: 10.1002/ame2.12183
Popis: Abstract Oxygen is one of the important substances for the survival of most life systems on the earth, and plateau and underground burrow systems are two typical hypoxic environments. Small mammals living in hypoxic environments have evolved different adaptation strategies, which include increased oxygen delivery, metabolic regulation of physiological responses and other physiological responses that change tissue oxygen utilization. Multi‐omics predictions have also shown that these animals have evolved different adaptations to extreme environments. In particular, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and erythropoietin (EPO), which have specific functions in the control of O2 delivery, have evolved adaptively in small mammals in hypoxic environments. Naked mole‐rats and blind mole‐rats are typical hypoxic model animals as they have some resistance to cancer. This review primarily summarizes the main living environment of hypoxia tolerant small mammals, as well as the changes of phenotype, physiochemical characteristics and gene expression mode of their long‐term living in hypoxia environment.
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