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PHOX2B in respiratory control: lessons from congenital central hypoventilation syndrome and its mouse models.
Respiratory physiology & neurobiology - 31 Aug 2009
Amiel Jeanne, Dubreuil Véronique, Ramanantsoa Nélina, Fortin Gilles, Gallego Jorge, Brunet Jean-François, Goridis Christo
Abstract excerpt
Phox2b is a master regulator of visceral reflex circuits. Its role in the control of respiration has been highlighted by the identification of heterozygous PHOX2B mutations as the cause of Central Congenital Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS), a rare disease defined by the lack of CO(2) responsivene...
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