Abstract
Increased sympathetic tone in obstructive sleep apnoea results from recurrent episodes of systemic hypoxia and hypercapnia and might be an important contributor to the development of cardiovascular disease. In this study, we re-evaluated the role of a specific population of sympathoexcitatory catecholaminergic C1 neurones of the rostral ventrolateral medulla oblongata in the control of sympathetic vasomotor tone, arterial blood pressure, and hypercapnia-evoked sympathetic and cardiovascular responses.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 703-10 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Cardiovascular Research |
Volume | 91 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |