The necessity of oxygen for metabolic processes means that hypoxia can lead to serious cell and tissue damage. On the other hand, in some situations, hypoxia occurs under physiological conditions and serves as an important regulation factor. The airway epithelium is specific in that it gains oxygen not only from the blood supply but also directly from the luminal air. Many respiratory diseases are associated with airway obstruction or excessive mucus production thus leading to luminal hypoxia. The main goal of this review is to point out how the airway epithelium reacts to hypoxic conditions. Cells detect low oxygen levels using molecular mechanisms involving hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs). In addition, the cells of the airway epithelium appear to overexpress HIFs in hypoxic conditions. HIFs then regulate many aspects of epithelial cell functions. The effects of hypoxia include secretory cell stimulation and hyperplasia, epithelial barrier changes, and ciliogenesis impairment. All the changes can impair mucociliary clearance, exacerbate infection, and promote inflammation leading to damage of airway epithelium and subsequent airway wall remodeling. The modulation of hypoxia regulatory mechanisms may be one of the strategies for the treatment of obstructive respiratory diseases or diseases with mucus hyperproduction. Keywords: Secretory cells, Motile cilia, Epithelial barrier, Oxygenation, Obstructive respiratory diseases.

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