Abstract
Carotid chemoreceptor activity was increased by the perfusion of the carotid body in vivo with hypoxic HEPES-buffered solution (HBS) containing CO2/HCO3- (HBA +), but not with hypoxic HBS withouut CO2/HCO3- (HBS-). When the perfusate was switched to hypoxic HBS+ during hypoxic HBS-perfusions, chemoreceptor activity increased immediately. Thus, CO2/HCO3- played a critical role in the hypoxic chemotransduction of the in vivo perfused carotid body.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 297-300 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Brain research |
Volume | 545 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 5 1991 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- CO/O interaction
- Carotid chemoreceptor activity
- Cat
- Hypoxia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Neuroscience
- Molecular Biology
- Clinical Neurology
- Developmental Biology