Up-regulated proteins identified by MS or MS/MS and database searches in the normoxia group.

a<p>Protein spot numbers on 2DE gel.</p>b<p>Accession numbers from NCBI database (accessible at <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/" target="_blank">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/</a>) or the Swiss-Prot Protein Database (<a href="http://web.expasy.org/docs/swiss-prot_guideline.html" target="_blank">http://web.expasy.org/docs/swiss-prot_guideline.html</a>).</p>c<p>Theoretical molecular mass.</p>d<p>Theoretical PI.</p>e<p>MASCOT protein score (based on combined MS and MS/MS spectra) of greater than 64 (<i>P</i><0.05) or the total ion score (based on MS/MS spectra) of greater than 30 (<i>P</i><0.05).