Publications by authors named "Cong-Cong Qiao"
Article Synopsis
- Oxygen is vital for life, and a lack of it (hypoxia) can lead to severe health issues, but some species, like Qinghai and Brandt's voles, have adapted to thrive in low-oxygen environments.
- The study compared the physiological and molecular responses of these voles under hypoxic and normoxic conditions, finding they tolerate low oxygen much better than Kunming mice, which suffered significant cardiac damage.
- The voles employ different strategies to cope with hypoxia, with Qinghai voles enhancing heart function and oxygen transport, while Brandt's voles focus on increasing red blood cell production, illustrating their unique adaptations to oxygen scarcity.
