Airway chemoreceptors in the vertebrates: structure, evolution and function

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The book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the information available on the morphological, physiological and evolutionary aspects of specialized cells distributed within the epithelia of the airways in the vertebrates. A lot of work has been done on the cell and molecular biology of these cells which are regarded as as oxygen recep Abstract: The book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the information available on the morphological, physiological and evolutionary aspects of specialized cells distributed within the epithelia of the airways in the vertebrates. A lot of work has been done on the cell and molecular biology of these cells which are regarded as as oxygen recep Content: NEUROSECRETORY EPITHELIAL CELLS (NECS) IN THE AIRWAYS AND CAROTID LABYRINTH OF AQUATIC VERTEBRATES: MORPHOLOGY, DISTRIBUTION, INNERVATION AND FUNCTION: Oxygen-sensitive Neuroepithelial Cells in the Gills of Aquatic Vertebrates Carotid Labyrinth and Associated Pseudobranchial Neurosecretory Cells in Indian Catfishes Serotonergic Neuroepithelial Cells in Fish Gills: Cytology and InnervationNEUROSECRETORY CELLS (NECS) IN THE LUNG OF AMPHIBIANS AND ACCESSORY RESPIRATORY ORGANS OF THE AIR-BREATHING FISHES AND IN AMPHIBIAN CAROTID LABYRINTH: STRUCTURAL MORPHOLOGY AND FUNCTION: Neuroendocrine Cells in the Lungs of Amphibians and Air-breathing Fishes The Amphibian Carotid Labyrinth Neuroendocrine System of the Amphibian Extrapulmonary Airways Chemoreceptive Control of Ventilation in Amphibians and Air-Breathing FishesNEUROEPITHELIAL BODIES (NEBS) IN THE LUNG OF REPTILES: STRUCTURAL MORPHOLOGY, IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY AND FUNCTION: Neuroendocrine System of the Reptilian Respiratory Tract Airway Receptors in Birds Mechanisms of CO2 Sensing in Avian Intrapulmonary ChemoreceptorsPULMONARY NEUROEPITHELIAL CELLS IN MAMMALS: STRUCTURE, MOLECULAR MARKERS, ONTOGENY AND FUNCTIONS: Diverse and Complex Airway Receptors in Rodent Lungs Oxygen Sensing in Mammalian Pulmonary Neuroepithelial Bodies Precursors and Stem Cells of the Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Cell System in the Developing Mammalian Lung Pulmonary Neuroepithelial Bodies as Hypothetical Immunomodulators: Some New Findings and a Review of the Literature Neuroepithelial Bodies and Carotid Bodies: A Comparative Discussion of Pulmonary and Arterial ChemoreceptorsSOLITARY CHEMOSENSORY CELLS IN THE AIRWAYS OF MAMMALS: DISTRIBUTION, IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY, FINE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION: Solitary Chemosensory Cells in the Airways of Mammals Solitary Chemosensory Cells: Phylogeny and Ontogeny Functional Importance of Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Cells CO2/H+ Chemoreceptors in the Respiratory Passages of Vertebrates