Hypoxia-inducible transcription factors (HIFs) are key mediators of several molecular and cellular responses that are activated under hypoxic conditions. New findings demonstrate an important role for the HIF system in mediating the activation and inflammatory responses of neutrophils through tight interaction with their glucose metabolism.
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Eckardt, KU. Oxygen sensing and cell metabolism in inflammation. Nat Rev Nephrol 13, 727–728 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2017.145
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