Carotid Body: A New Target for Rescuing Neural Control of Cardiorespiratory Balance in Disease

• Main Author: Rodrigo Del Rio (auth)
• Other Authors: Harold D. Schultz (auth), Rodrigo Iturriaga (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2016
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Physiology; Hypertension; Autonomic Function; Sleep Apnea; Insulin Resistance; Heart Failure; Sympathetic Nervous System; Carotid Body
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The carotid body (CB) is in charge of adjusting ventilatory and cardiovascular function during changes in arterial blood gases. Regardless this essential function, the CB has been implicated in the sensing of other physiological signals such as changes in blood flow and glucose levels. More importan...