cardiovascular system
• number of TH-positive glomus cells in the carotid body is similar to wild-type controls
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• response to hypoxia is attenuated in the carotid sinus nerve
• response to CO2/H+ in the carotid sinus nerve is similar to controls
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• calcium transient responses to hypoxia are weaker compared to wild-type controls
• responses to low pH or high KCL are similar to controls
• mitochondrial membrane responses to hypoxia are attenuated and an increased percentage of cells respond poorly to FCCP, a potent uncoupler of oxidative phosphorylation
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homeostasis/metabolism
• impaired hypoxic ventilatory response
• however, ventilatory responses to normoxia and hypercapnia are similar to controls
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respiratory system
• impaired hypoxic ventilatory response
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nervous system
• calcium transient responses to hypoxia are weaker compared to wild-type controls
• responses to low pH or high KCL are similar to controls
• mitochondrial membrane responses to hypoxia are attenuated and an increased percentage of cells respond poorly to FCCP, a potent uncoupler of oxidative phosphorylation
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