The discovery of the sensory nature of the carotid body dates back to the beginning of the
20th century. Following these seminal discoveries, research into carotid body mechanisms …

The maternal nutritional and metabolic environment is critical in determining not only
reproduction, but also long-term health and viability. In the present review, the effects of …

The present study aimed to determine whether peripheral and/or central chemoreflex
function is altered in chronic heart failure (CHF) and whether altered chemoreflex function …

Respiratory Physiology of Newborn Mammals: A Comparative Perspective emphasizes
common trends among mammalian species in an effort to extract general rules about both …

Various developmental aspects of respiratory physiology put infants and young children at
an increased risk of respiratory failure, which is associated with a higher rate of critical …

An enhanced peripheral chemoreflex has been documented in patients with chronic heart
failure (CHF). This study aimed to examine the characteristics of carotid body (CB) …

1. A preparation was developed to record single‐fibre chemoreceptor afferent activity from
carotid bodies of newborn and adult rats in vitro. The response to severe hypoxia was …

The fetal cardiovascular response to acute hypoxemia consists of a decrease in heart rate, a
variable change in mean arterial pressure, and an increase in peripheral vascular …

1. The effect of PCO2 upon the discharge response to changes in PO2 (between ca 450 and
30 mmHg) was observed in adult (> 5 weeks old) and neonatal (5‐7 days old) rat carotid …

This review provides a summary and prospective on the importance of carotid/peripheral
chemoreceptors to the control of breathing during physiologic conditions. For several days …