Is Carotid Body Physiological O2 Sensitivity Determined by a Unique Mitochondrial Phenotype?
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DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00562
Abstract: The mammalian carotid body (CB) is the primary arterial chemoreceptor that responds to acute hypoxia, initiating systemic protective reflex responses that act to maintain O2 delivery to the brain and vital organs. The CB is… read more here.
Keywords: sensitivity determined; physiological sensitivity; body physiological; carotid body ... See more keywords