Erythropoietin Produces a Dual Effect on Carotid Body Chemoreception in Male Rats

• Main Authors: Christian Arias-Reyes (Author), Sofien Laouafa (Author), Natalia Zubieta-DeUrioste (Author), Vincent Joseph (Author), Aida Bairam (Author), Edith M. Schneider Gasser (Author), Jorge Soliz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Erythropoietin (EPO) regulates respiration under conditions of normoxia and hypoxia through interaction with the respiratory centers of the brainstem. Here we investigate the dose-dependent impact of EPO in the CB response to hypoxia and hypercapnia. We show, in isolated "en bloc" carotid...