Key result
Natural and chemical stimuli provoke complex depolarization and hyperpolarization responses in carotid body glomus cells.
Population
Chemoreceptor elements in the carotid body, specifically chemoreceptor afferent nerve fibers and glomus cells
Design
Review
Authors
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Does not support changes in clinical chemoreflex management; leaves open precise glomus cell roles for targeted research.
This review highlights the complex electrophysiological and calcium signaling mechanisms of carotid body glomus cells in response to chemical stimuli and hypoxia.
Hayashida et al. (2002) reported a review. A review of carotid body chemoreceptor elements indicates that glomus cells exhibit complex depolarization and hyperpolarization responses to natural and chemical stimuli.