Evolution of oxygen utilization in multicellular organisms and implications for cell signalling in tissue engineering

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Title: Evolution of oxygen utilization in multicellular organisms and implications for cell signalling in tissue engineering
Authors: Katerina Stamati, Vivek Mudera, Umber Cheema
Source: Journal of Tissue Engineering, Vol 2 (2011)
Publisher Information: SAGE Publishing, 2011.
Publication Year: 2011
Collection: LCC:Biochemistry
Subject Terms: Biochemistry, QD415-436
More Details: Oxygen is one of the critically defining elements resulting in the existence of eukaryotic life on this planet. The rise and fall of this element can be tracked through time and corresponds with the evolution of diverse life forms, development of efficient energy production (oxidative phosphorylation) in single cell organisms, the evolution of multicellular organisms and the regulation of complex cell phenotypes. By understanding these events, we can plot the effect of oxygen on evolution and its direct influence on different forms of life today, from the whole organism to specific cells within multicellular organisms. In the emerging field of tissue engineering, understanding the role of different levels of oxygen for normal cell function as well as control of complex signalling cascades is paramount to effectively build 3D tissues in vitro and their subsequent survival when implanted.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2041-7314
20417314
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2041-7314
DOI: 10.1177/2041731411432365
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/2ddd956120f84ec09374576485587b15
Accession Number: edsdoj.2ddd956120f84ec09374576485587b15
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:20417314
DOI:10.1177/2041731411432365
Published in:Journal of Tissue Engineering
Language:English