Table 3.
Effect of Carotid Body Ablation (CBA) on IH-induced Alteration in HIF-α Isoform Expression
| Samples* | HIF-1α protein (% of control) |
HIF-2α protein (% of control) |
|---|---|---|
| Control | 100 | 100 |
| IH-treated | 320 ± 5 | 52 ± 4 |
| CBA + IH-treated | 98 ± 2 | 97 ± 3 |
n = 6–7 rats per group