Bearing in mind that HIF-1 is essential for heat acclimation, we tested whether this pathway contributes to the cross-tolerance phenomenon as well. Our findings from this investigation confirmed that heat acclimation induces cross-tolerance to heavy metals (cadmium) and chemical hypoxia in the wild-type C. elegans.
Mic was founded in 2011 by Chris Altchek and Jake Horowitz. We are headquartered in New York with teams in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, Kiev, Stockholm and Berlin. We are a venture-backed company on a mission to inform, empower and inspire our audience.
Mic is the leading digital news company, reporting on the most important issues and diverse perspectives that challenge conventional thinking and give voice to the underrepresented. Micâs Editorial Manifesto. Explore. Explain. Expose.