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SUBMITTER: Hill AA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3059168 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hill Andrew A AA Garcia Alfredo J AJ Zanella Sebastien S Upadhyaya Ridhdhi R Ramirez Jan Marino JM
Journal of neurophysiology 20101117 2
Neurons depend on aerobic metabolism, yet are very sensitive to oxidative stress and, as a consequence, typically operate in a low O(2) environment. The balance between blood flow and metabolic activity, both of which can vary spatially and dynamically, suggests that local O(2) availability markedly influences network output. Yet the understanding of the underlying O(2)-sensing mechanisms is limited. Are network responses regulated by discrete O(2)-sensing mechanisms or, rather, are they the con ...[more]