Adaptive response and enlargement of dynamic range [PDF]
, 2011 Many membrane channels and receptors exhibit adaptive, or desensitized, response to a strong sustained input stimulus, often supported by protein activity-dependent inactivation.
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Effects of osmotic changes on the chemoreceptor cell of rat carotid body
The Journal of Physiology, 2003 The carotid body plays a crucial role in cardiorespiratory regulation. In the present study we investigated the effect of osmotic changes on cytoplasmic calcium concentration ([Ca2+]c) and pH (pHi) of isolated chemoreceptor cells of the rat carotid body.
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Hypoxia inducible factor-dependent upregulation of Agrp in glomus type I cells of the carotid body
Molecular MetabolismAgouti-related peptide (AgRP) is a well-established potent orexigenic peptide primarily expressed in hypothalamic neurons. Nevertheless, the expression and functional significance of extrahypothalamic AgRP remain poorly understood.
Luis Leon-Mercado +7 more
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Carotid body physiology meets cytochrome c oxidase crystallography Commentary to Ortega-Sáenz P, López-Barneo J. Physiology of the Carotid Body: From Molecules to Disease. Annu Rev Physiol 82: 127-149, 2020. Torres-Torrelo H, Ortega-Sáenz P, Gao L, López-Barneo J. Lactate sensing mechanisms in arterial chemoreceptor cells. Nat Commun 12: 4166, 2021. [PDF]
Pflugers Arch, 2022 Acker H, Fandrey J.
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Summary report on a review of biological mechanisms for application to instrument design, Volume III [PDF]
Biological mechanisms for application of instrument design - mechanoreception, chemoreception, thermoreception, photoreception, and electro-receptors and magnetic field ...
Healer, J., Messer, M.
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Molecular bases of insect odorant receptor function: specificity and evolution
Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 2, Page 1036-1049, April 2026.ABSTRACT Insect odorant receptors (ORs) are a class of chemoreceptors that insects use to detect volatile cues in their environment. In recent years, major advances in the field of structural biology have made it possible to obtain the first structures of insect ORs.
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An Intracellular Nanotrap Redirects Proteins and Organelles in Live Bacteria
mBio, 2015 Owing to their small size and enhanced stability, nanobodies derived from camelids have previously been used for the construction of intracellular “nanotraps,” which enable redirection and manipulation of green fluorescent protein (GFP)-tagged targets ...
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Cancer Medicine, Volume 15, Issue 4, April 2026.ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to investigate the relationship between gut microbiota and chemotherapy‐induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in patients with ovarian cancer undergoing platinum‐based chemotherapy (carboplatin or cisplatin combined with paclitaxel).
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Expression of taste receptors in Solitary Chemosensory Cells of rodent airways
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2011 Background Chemical irritation of airway mucosa elicits a variety of reflex responses such as coughing, apnea, and laryngeal closure. Inhaled irritants can activate either chemosensitive free nerve endings, laryngeal taste buds or solitary chemosensory ...
Sbarbati Andrea +3 more
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Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 2, April 2026.This review elucidates the molecular mechanisms of algicidal bacteria, highlighting critical behaviours like chemotaxis, quorum sensing and extracellular vesicle release. It details how these actions disrupt algal cellular integrity, photosynthesis and calcium homeostasis, providing a theoretical foundation for controlling harmful algal blooms ...
Jiaxin Wang, Binfu Xu, Lixing Huang
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