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Caffeine improves the ability of serotonin-deficient (Pet-1-/-) mice to survive episodic asphyxia.
Pediatric research - 1 Jan 2013
Cummings Kevin J, Commons Kathryn G, Trachtenberg Felicia L, Li Aihua, Kinney Hannah C, Nattie Eugene E
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BACKGROUND: In neonatal rodents, serotonin (5-HT) neurons are critical for successful autoresuscitation. We hypothesized that caffeine, a respiratory stimulant, would hasten the onset of gasping and improve autoresuscitation in 5-HT-deficient, Pet-1(-/-) mice. METHODS: Using a head-out system and electrocardiogram, we measured respiratory and heart rate (HR) responses of Pet-1(-/-) rodents and their littermates...
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