Carotid body, insulin, and metabolic diseases: unraveling the links

The carotid bodies (CB) are peripheral chemoreceptors that sense changes in arterial blood O(2), CO(2), and pH levels. Hypoxia, hypercapnia, and acidosis activate the CB, which respond by increasing the action potential frequency in their sensory nerve, the carotid sinus nerve (CSN). CSN activity is...

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Main Authors: Conde, Sílvia V., Sacramento, Joana F., Guarino, Maria P., Gonzalez, Constancio, Obeso, Ana, Diogo, Lucilia N., Monteiro, Emilia C., Ribeiro, Maria J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014
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Physiology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4212612/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25400585
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2014.00418
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