In vivo intermittent hypoxia elicits enhanced expansion and neuronal differentiation in cultured neural progenitors

► Intermittent hypoxia results in increased expansion in neural progenitors. ► Intermittent hypoxia results in increased neuronal progeny in neural progenitors. ► HIF-1alpha expression levels are increased following acute intermittent hypoxia. ► VEGF and EPO signaling play a role in changes associated with intermittent hypoxia.