A Computer Model of Mammalian Central CO2 Chemoreception

Mykyta M. Chernov, Robert W. Putnam, James C. Leiter

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Abstract

We developed a single compartment model of a mammalian CO 2 sensitive neuron and tested the hypothesis that pH-dependent inhibition of multiple potassium channels contributes to CO 2 sensitivity. pH-dependent inhibition of potassium channels by either intracellular or extracellular pH was sufficient to alter neuronal activity, but changes in neither intracellular nor extracellular pH are required to elicit a neuronal response to hypercapnic stimulation.

Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publicationIntegration in Respiratory Control: From Genes to Systems
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2008

Disciplines

  • Medical Cell Biology
  • Medical Neurobiology
  • Medical Physiology
  • Medical Sciences
  • Medicine and Health Sciences
  • Neurosciences
  • Physiological Processes

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