HIF1A and sensorineural hearing loss disorder: Signaling pathways Sirtuin 1/peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1-alpha (SIRT1/PGC-1α), SIRT1/p53, and SIRT1/hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha (HIF-1α) were identified as underlying pathways involved in acquired SNHL.