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Neuroglobin (Ngb) is a member of the vertebrate globin family expressed particularly in the brain and in the retina. Ngb is concentrated in the mitochondria-containing areas of neurons, and its distribution is correlated with oxygen consumption rates. Previously we have shown that Ngb is expressed in carotid body (CB) tissues. Considering that hypoxia and aging may be linked through a series of adaptive and protective mechanisms (e.g. reduction in mitochondrial numbers), we investigate the role of Ngb during aging and hypoxia. Two groups of six rats (age-matched 3 and 24 months old) were kept in room air as a control groups, the others two groups were kept in a Plexiglas chamber for 12 days in chronic hypoxia (10–12% inspired oxygen). The presence of Ngb in the CB tissue was detected by immunohistochemistry using a polyclonal antibody. Ngb immunoreactivity was significantly higher in CB tissues from young rats exposed to chronic intermittent hypoxia, whereas CB tissues from old rats did not show any significant increase in Ngb levels after hypoxia. Similar to hemoglobin, Ngb may act as a respiratory protein by reversibly binding gaseous ligands NO and O2 and could act as a NO scavenger and participate in detoxification of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) generated under hypoxic conditions.
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Verratti, V. et al. (2009). Neuroglobin in Aging Carotid Bodies. In: Gonzalez, C., Nurse, C.A., Peers, C. (eds) Arterial Chemoreceptors. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 648. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2259-2_22
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