Genistein Protects Genioglossus Myoblast Against Hypoxia-induced Injury through PI3K-Akt and ERK MAPK Pathways

Abstract Obstructive sleep apnea and hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is a clinical syndrome characterized by recurrent episodes of obstruction of the upper airway during sleep that leads to a hypoxic condition. Genioglossus, an important pharyngeal muscle, plays an important role in maintaining an open up...

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Main Authors: Wanghui Ding, Xiaoyan Chen, Wen Li, Zhen Fu, Jiejun Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-03484-4