title: [Influence of hypoxia on peroxisome proliferator activated receptor alpha and its mechanisms].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the expressions of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor alpha (PPAR-alpha) and hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha (HIF-1alpha) during different hypoxia states in lung cancer cell A549, and to investigate the mechanism of HIF-1alpha induced PPARalpha expression.
  
  
  METHODS
  Firstly, lung cancer cells (A549) were divided into four groups: group A (control group); group B (hypoxia 24 h); group C (hypoxia 48 h); group D (hypoxia 72 h). The mRNA and protein of PPAR-alpha and HIF-1alpha were detected by RT-PCR and Western-blot on different groups. Secondly, the lung cancer cells (A549) were further divided into four groups: group E (control group); group F (antisense group); group G (sense group); group H (false-sense group). The influence of antisense oligonucleotide HIF-1alpha on PPAR-alpha was detected by RT-PCR and Western-blot.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Comparing with group A, the expressions of the mRNA and protein of PPAR-alpha and HIF-1alpha increased significantly in group B, and reached peak in group D. Conversely, the expressions of the mRNA and protein of PPAR-alpha were decreased after antisense oligonuclei of HIF-1alpha in group F, as compared with group E.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The expressions of the mRNA and protein of PPAR-alpha and HIF-1alpha are increased by hypoxia, and PPAR-alpha may be regulated by HIF-1alpha.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Department of Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
authors.forename: Hui-lan
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhen-xiang
authors.initials: ZX
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yong-jian
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D015687:Cell Hypoxia; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D006801:Humans; D051795:Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics*; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: C497442:HIF1A protein, human; D051795:Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear; D014157:Transcription Factors