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In the carotid body, galanin is a signal for neurogenesis in young, and for neurodegeneration in the old and in drug-addicted subjects

The carotid body is a highly specialized chemoreceptive structure for the detection of and reaction to hypoxia, through induction of an increase in hypoxia inducible factor. As tissue hypoxia increases with aging and can have dramatic effects in respiratory depression induced by drug addiction, we i...

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Autores principales: Mazzatenta, Andrea, Marconi, Guya D., Zara, Susi, Cataldi, Amelia, Porzionato, Andrea, Di Giulio, Camillo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4215693/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25400591
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2014.00427