Carotid body chemoreceptors: physiology, pathology, and implications for health and disease
The carotid body (CB) is the main peripheral chemoreceptor for arterial respiratory gases O2
and CO2 and pH, eliciting reflex ventilatory, cardiovascular, and humoral responses to …
and CO2 and pH, eliciting reflex ventilatory, cardiovascular, and humoral responses to …
[HTML][HTML] Peripheral chemoreceptors: function and plasticity of the carotid body
P Kumar, NR Prabhakar - Comprehensive Physiology, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The discovery of the sensory nature of the carotid body dates back to the beginning of the
20th century. Following these seminal discoveries, research into carotid body mechanisms …
20th century. Following these seminal discoveries, research into carotid body mechanisms …
Neurotransmission in the carotid body: transmitters and modulators between glomus cells and petrosal ganglion nerve terminals
The carotid body (CB) is the main arterial chemoreceptor. The most accepted model of
arterial chemoreception postulates that carotid body glomus (type I) cells are the primary …
arterial chemoreception postulates that carotid body glomus (type I) cells are the primary …
Sensory processing and integration at the carotid body tripartite synapse: neurotransmitter functions and effects of chronic hypoxia
Maintenance of homeostasis in the respiratory and cardiovascular systems depends on
reflexes that are initiated at specialized peripheral chemoreceptors that sense changes in …
reflexes that are initiated at specialized peripheral chemoreceptors that sense changes in …
Role of acetylcholine in neurotransmission of the carotid body
M Shirahata, A Balbir, T Otsubo… - Respiratory physiology & …, 2007 - Elsevier
Acetylcholine (ACh) has been considered an important excitatory neurotransmitter in the
carotid body (CB). Its physiological and pharmacological effects, metabolism, release, and …
carotid body (CB). Its physiological and pharmacological effects, metabolism, release, and …
ACh and ATP mediate excitatory transmission in cat carotid identified chemoreceptor units in vitro
Several molecules have been proposed as excitatory transmitters between glomus (type 1)
cells and nerve terminals of petrosal ganglion (PG) neurons in the carotid body (CB). We …
cells and nerve terminals of petrosal ganglion (PG) neurons in the carotid body (CB). We …
Carotid body plastic behavior: evidence for D2–H3 receptor–receptor interactions
Dopamine and histamine receptors D2R and H3R are G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs)
which can establish physical receptor–receptor interactions (RRIs), leading to homo/hetero …
which can establish physical receptor–receptor interactions (RRIs), leading to homo/hetero …
Neurotransmitters in Carotid Body Function: The Case of Dopamine – Invited Article
The carotid body (CB) is the main peripheral chemoreceptor. The present model of CB
chemoreception states that glomus (type I) cells are the primary receptors, which are …
chemoreception states that glomus (type I) cells are the primary receptors, which are …
Electrical and pharmacological properties of petrosal ganglion neurons that innervate the carotid body
The petrosal ganglion (PG) contains the somata of primary afferent neurons that innervate
the chemoreceptor (glomus) cells in the carotid body (CB). The most accepted model of CB …
the chemoreceptor (glomus) cells in the carotid body (CB). The most accepted model of CB …
The impact of hypoxia and low glucose on the release of acetylcholine and ATP from the incubated cat carotid body
RS Fitzgerald, M Shirahata, I Chang, E Kostuk - Brain research, 2009 - Elsevier
The carotid body (CB) is a polymodal sensor which increases its neural output to the
nucleus tractus solitarii with a subsequent activation of several reflex cardiopulmonary …
nucleus tractus solitarii with a subsequent activation of several reflex cardiopulmonary …