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
Hyperoxia
A state of higher-than-normal oxygen levels in tissue.
Decompression sickness
Illness from nitrogen bubbles forming after rapid ascent from depth.
Marx protocol
The staged HBOT-and-surgery approach for osteoradionecrosis of the jaw.
Oxygen toxicity
The adverse effects of breathing too much oxygen at pressure.