Glycogen metabolism protects against metabolic insult to preserve carotid body function during glucose deprivation.
The view that the carotid body (CB) type I cells are direct physiological sensors of hypoglycaemia is challenged by the finding that the basal sensory neuronal outflow from the whole organ is unchanged in response to low glucose. The reason for this difference in viewpoint and how the whole CB maint...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
2014
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