VEGFA and infarction: Experiments using cobalt chloride (CoCl2) and dimethyloxalyglycine (DMGO) to stabilise HIF and increase expression of HIF target genes in an ablation/infarction mouse model showed up-regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1) and cell proliferation, indicating a reno-protective effect of HIF [18].