Background leak K+-currents and oxygen sensing in carotid body type 1 cells.
One model of oxygen sensing by the carotid body is that hypoxia depolarises type 1 cells leading to voltage-gated calcium entry and the secretion of neurotransmitters which then excite afferent nerves. This paper revues the mechanisms responsible for the membrane depolarisation in response to hypoxi...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1999
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