Routine hypercapnic challenge after cervical spinal hemisection affects the size of phrenic motoneurons

Abstract After an individual experiences a cervical cord injury, the cell body's adaptation to the smaller size of phrenic motoneurons occurs within several weeks. It is not known whether a routine hypercapnic load can alter this adaptation of phrenic motoneurons. We investigated this question...

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Auteurs principaux: Kenta Kawamura, Masaaki Kobayashi, Kazuhide Tomita
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: Nature Portfolio 2023-08-01
Collection:Scientific Reports
Accès en ligne:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-40505-x