Fig. 2. Cold body temperature activates HIF-1. (A) HIF-1
mRNA amounts, (B)
HIF-1
protein amounts, (C) HIF-1 DNA-binding activities in normoxic
fish acclimated to 26°C, 18°C or 8°C. Results are shown as fold
increase compared to fish acclimated to 26°C and are means ± s.e.m.
of 10 fish. HIF-1
protein data includes variation caused by differences
in fish mass. Asterisks denote significant (P<0.05,
P<0.001, P<0.001, P<0.05 and
P<0.01 for heart 18°C, heart 8°C, gills 8°C, kidney
18°C and kidney 8°C, respectively) differences to fish acclimated to
26°C (two-way ANOVA followed by HolmSidak post test). (D)
Representative electrophoretic mobility shift assays showing binding of HIF-1
on HRE of human erythropoietin gene in nuclear extracts from gills of fish
acclimated to 26°C, 18°C or 8°C (5 individuals for each
temperature).