Expression of HIF-1α, VEGF and VEGF receptors in the carotid body of chronically hypoxic rat

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 138, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 143-154

  Tipoe, George L ^a   Fung, Man Lung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Carotid body, hypoxia, protein expression; Chemoreceptors, carotid body; Control of breathing, hypoxia, carotid body; Hypoxia, carotid body, HIF 1 , VEGF; Mammals, rat; Mediators, HIF 1 ; Mediators, VEGF; Receptors, VEGF

Indexed keywords

HYPOXIA INDUCIBLE FACTOR 1ALPHA; OXYGEN; VASCULOTROPIN; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 1; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 2;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAROTID BODY; CELL ACTIVATION; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CHEMORECEPTOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPLASM; HYPOXIA; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PARACRINE SIGNALING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RAT; STAINING; UPREGULATION;

EID: 0242607014     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1569-9048(03)00188-5     Document Type: Article

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