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NO, SNO and low O2

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The respiratory control system responds to hypoxia by increasing the rate of breathing. The finding that nitric-oxide–related molecules might control the ventilatory response to hypoxia suggests possible moleculartargets for the treatment of apnea.

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Figure 1: Proposed mechanism by which GSNO controls the ventilatory response to hypoxia.

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    José M. Mato, Matias A. Avila & Fernando J. Corrales

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