Glossary
HIF-1α
A cellular oxygen-sensing protein involved in healing signals.
HIF-1α (hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha) is a protein cells use to sense and respond to oxygen levels. The oxygen swings created by HBOT influence HIF-related signaling, part of how intermittent hyperoxia paradoxically promotes repair.
More terms
Reperfusion injury
Tissue damage that occurs when blood flow returns after a period of oxygen loss.
Hypoxia
A shortage of oxygen in tissue — the problem HBOT aims to correct.
Hyperoxia
A state of higher-than-normal oxygen levels in tissue.
Isopression
The steady middle phase of a session at full treatment pressure.