Chemical and electric transmission in the carotid body chemoreceptor complex
Biol. Res
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38(4): 341-345, 2005.
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ABSTRACT
Carotid body chemoreceptors are complex secondary receptors. There are chemical and electric connections between glomus cells (GC/GC) and between glomus cells and carotid nerve endings (GC/NE). Chemical secretion of glomus cells is accompanied by GC/GC uncoupling. Chemical GC/NE transmission is facilitated by concomitant electric coupling. Chronic hypoxia reduces GC/GC coupling but increases G/NE coupling. Therefore, carotid body chemoreceptors use chemical and electric transmission mechanisms to trigger and change the sensory discharge in the carotid nerve.
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Asunto principal:
Cuerpo Carotídeo
Límite:
Animales
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Biol. Res
Asunto de la revista:
Biologia
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
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País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Institución/País de afiliación:
University of Utah School of Medicine/US
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