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SynthesisVirulence2025

Roles of hypoxia inducible factors in viral infection: Are they a potential therapeutic target?

Sikai Jia, Shuo Pan, Zhiyun Gao, Hongxiu Qiao, Yan Zhao, Xia Chuai, Jian Li

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Synthesis in Virulence, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Sikai JiaDepartment of Pathogenic Biology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, P. R. China.
Shuo PanDepartment of Breast and Blood Radiation Oncology, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Zhiyun GaoDepartment of Pathogenic Biology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, P. R. China.
Hongxiu QiaoExperimental Center for Teaching, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Yan ZhaoDepartment of Pathogenic Biology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, P. R. China.
Xia ChuaiState Key Laboratory of Virology, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Center for Biosafety Mega Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, P. R. China.
Jian LiDepartment of Pathogenic Biology, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0001-6779-1167

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As a crucial nuclear transcription factor, hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) serves essential functions in mediating cellular responses to hypoxic stress. Through oxygen-sensing mechanisms, HIF initiates downstream signaling cascades that coordinate metabolic reprogramming, immune modulation, and oncogenic progression in oxygen-deficient microenvironments. Current evidence positions HIF at the convergence of various pathologies, including microbial pathogenesis, carcinogenesis, and inflammatory disorders. This systematic review summarizes recent advances in HIF-mediated immunomodulation and virological mechanisms. The analysis emphasizes the fundamental importance of investigating HIF-related molecular pathways to address significant gaps in basic research.

Indexed as

Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1Virus DiseasesAnimalsHost-Pathogen InteractionsHumansImmunomodulationMolecular Targeted TherapySignal TransductionHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1hypoxiaHypoxia inducible factorimmunizationnormoxiavirus infection

Identifiers

PMID40802588
PMCPMC12351755

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