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. 1991 Apr 5;545(1-2):297-300.
doi: 10.1016/0006-8993(91)91301-g.

The presence of CO2/HCO3- is essential for hypoxic chemotransduction in the in vivo perfused carotid body

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The presence of CO2/HCO3- is essential for hypoxic chemotransduction in the in vivo perfused carotid body

M Shirahata et al. Brain Res. .
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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 without 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.

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