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The sympathetic nervous system exacerbates carotid body sensitivity in hypertension

AIMS: The carotid bodies (CBs) of spontaneously hypertensive (SH) rats exhibit hypertonicity and hyperreflexia contributing to heightened peripheral sympathetic outflow. We hypothesized that CB hyperexcitability is driven by its own sympathetic innervation. METHODS AND RESULTS: To test this, the che...

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Autores principales: Felippe, Igor S A, Zera, Tymoteusz, da Silva, Melina P, Moraes, Davi J A, McBryde, Fiona, Paton, Julian F R
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10022867/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35048948
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvac008