Oxygen sensing and adaptability won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or medicine

Qing Zhang, Qin Yan, Haifeng Yang, Wenyi Wei

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Abstract

The 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to three physician scientists, Drs. William G. Kaelin, Jr., Peter Ratcliffe and Gregg Semenza, for their groundbreaking work revealing how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability. Here, we summarize the history of their discoveries.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)328-332
Number of pages5
JournalGenes and Diseases
Volume6
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2019

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics(clinical)
  • Cell Biology

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