Figure 1. Heme oxygenase-2 (HO-2) signaling in hypoxic sensing by the carotid body (CB).
Ca 2+, calcium channel; CO, carbon monoxide; CSE, cystathionine gamma-lyase; H 2S, hydrogen sulfide; K +, potassium channel; mito, mitochondria.
Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.