Ghideon Posted October 7, 2019 Posted October 7, 2019 (edited) The 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to William G. Kaelin Jr, Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe and Gregg L. Semenza “for their discoveries of how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability.” Quote This year’s Nobel Laureates revealed the mechanism for one of life’s most essential adaptive processes. They established the basis for our understanding of how oxygen levels affect cellular metabolism and physiological function. Their discoveries have also paved the way for promising new strategies to fight anemia, cancer and many other diseases. Press release with links to key publications: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/2019/press-release/ More advanced scientific background: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/2019/advanced-information/ Edited October 7, 2019 by Ghideon Added link
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