The vitamin also appears to trigger the production of a protein called nerve growth factor, which directs the development of nerve cells and promotes their long-term survival.

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Of great interest is the physiological pathway called the hypoxia-inducible factor, or HIF, which seems to trigger the body's response to low-oxygen levels in tissue.

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