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| Iturriaga,Rodrigo; Del Rio,Rodrigo; Idiaquez,Juan; Somers,Virend K.. |
| The carotid body (CB) is the main peripheral chemoreceptor that senses the arterial PO2, PCO2 and pH. In response to hypoxemia, hypercapnia and acidosis, carotid chemosensory discharge elicits reflex respiratory, autonomic and cardiovascular adjustments. The classical construct considers the CB as the main peripheral oxygen sensor, triggering reflex physiological responses to acute hypoxemia and facilitating the ventilatory acclimation to chronic hypoxemia at high altitude. However, a growing body of experimental evidence supports the novel concept that an abnormally enhanced CB chemosensory input to the brainstem contributes to overactivation of the sympathetic nervous system, and consequent pathology. Indeed, the CB has been implicated in several... |
| Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Autonomic dysfunction; Carotid body; Heart failure; Metabolic syndrome; Obstructive sleep apnea; Sympathetic activation. |
| Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97602016000100013 |
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| Several investigators have demonstrated that streptozotocin (STZ) diabetes induces changes in the autonomic control of the cardiovascular system. Changes in cardiovascular function may be related to peripheral neuropathy. The aim of the present study was to analyze changes in heart rate (HR) and arterial pressure (AP) as well as baroreflex and chemoreflex sensitivity in STZ-induced diabetic male Wistar rats (STZ, 50 mg/kg, iv, 15 days). Intra-arterial blood pressure signals were obtained for control and diabetic rats (N = 9, each group). Data were processed in a data acquisition system (CODAS, 1 kHz). Baroreflex sensitivity was evaluated by measuring heart rate changes induced by arterial pressure variation produced by phenylephrine and sodium... |
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Palavras-chave: Streptozotocin; Experimental diabetes; Chemoreflex sensitivity; Autonomic dysfunction. |
| Ano: 1997 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1997000100018 |
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