Figure 8. A schematic diagram explains mechanisms by which hypoxia and glucose deprivation regulates IL-6 gene expression in BV2 microglia.
Glucose deprivation or SERCA inhibition increases cytoplasmic calcium ion concentration and induces IL-6 gene expression by activating NFκB and p38. Hypoxia down-regulates IL-6 gene expression by activating the Akt pathway.