The carotid body oxygen sensor
Carotid body (CB) chemoreceptor glomus cells sense hypoxia through the inhibition of plasmalemmal K+ channels, which leads to the opening of Ca2+ channels, Ca2+ influx, and neurotransmitter release. The mechanism of O2 sensing and the regulation of membrane ion channels by O2…
DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2025.103022