Slowly Adapting Sensory Units Have More Receptors in Large Airways than in Small Airways in Rabbits.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2016
Abstract
Sensory units of pulmonary slowly adapting receptors (SARs) are more active in large airways than in small airways. However, there is no explanation for this phenomenon. Although sensory structures in large airways resemble those in small airways, they are bigger and more complex. Possibly, a larger receptor provides greater surface area for depolarization, and thus has a lower activating threshold and/or a higher sensitivity to stretch, leading to more nerve electrical activities. Recently, a single sensory unit has been reported to contain multiple receptors. Therefore, sensory units in large airways may contain more SARs, which may contribute to high activities. To test this hypothesis, we used a double staining technique to identify sensory receptor sizes. We labeled the sensory structure with Na
Volume
7
First Page
588
Last Page
588
ISSN
1664-042X
Published In/Presented At
Liu, J., Song, N., Guardiola, J., Roman, J., & Yu, J. (2016). Slowly Adapting Sensory Units Have More Receptors in Large Airways than in Small Airways in Rabbits. Frontiers in physiology, 7, 588. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2016.00588
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
28018231
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article