Revisiting cAMP signaling in the carotid body

Chronic carotid body (CB) activation is now recognized as being essential in the development of hypertension and promoting insulin resistance; thus, it is imperative to characterize the chemotransduction mechanisms of this organ in order to modulate its activity and improve patient outcomes. For sev...

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Main Authors: Ana Rita eNunes, Andrew P. Holmes, Silvia V Conde, Estelle B Gauda, Emilia C Monteiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2014.00406/full