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Mitochondria act as signaling organelles in low-oxygen conditions. Hypoxia (0.5–3% oxygen) increases mitochondrial ROS that activate transcription of adaptive genes. Anoxia (0–0.5% oxygen) initiates mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization (MOMP) to activate cell death.

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