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 language | American English |
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Title of host publication | Integration in Respiratory Control: From Genes to Systems |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2008 |
Disciplines
- Medical Cell Biology
- Medical Neurobiology
- Medical Physiology
- Medical Sciences
- Medicine and Health Sciences
- Neurosciences
- Physiological Processes