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The mechanism by which chemoreceptors sense changes in arterial oxygen and carbon dioxide remains a mystery (Biscoe1, Butler2, Howe3, Whalen4). In an effort to shed some light on this question we have measured tissue PO2 (TPO2) Polarographieally in the carotid body under a variety of conditions.
Supported in part by USPHS grants nos. HL 13134 and HL 12T03.
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Whalen, W.J., Nair, P. (1977). Tissue PO2 in the Cat Carotid Body and Related Functions. In: Reivich, M., Coburn, R., Lahiri, S., Chance, B. (eds) Tissue Hypoxia and Ischemia. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 78. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9035-4_18
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