The role of local renin-angiotensin system in arterial chemoreceptors in sleep-breathing disorders
The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) plays pivotal roles in the regulation of cardiovascular and renal functions to maintain the fluid and electrolyte homeostasis. Experimental studies have demonstrated a locally expressed RAS in the carotid body, which is functional significant in the effect of angio...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014-09-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Physiology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2014.00336/full |