G-Protein-Coupled Receptor (GPCR) Signaling in the Carotid Body: Roles in Hypoxia and Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease

The carotid body (CB) is an important organ located at the carotid bifurcation that constantly monitors the blood supplying the brain. During hypoxia, the CB immediately triggers an alarm in the form of nerve impulses sent to the brain. This activates protective reflexes including hyperventilation,...

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Autores principales: Aldossary, Hayyaf S., Alzahrani, Abdulaziz A., Nathanael, Demitris, Alhuthail, Eyas A., Ray, Clare J., Batis, Nikolaos, Kumar, Prem, Coney, Andrew M., Holmes, Andrew P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7503665/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32825527
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms21176012

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7503665/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32825527
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms21176012

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