[The unknown physiological role of carbon dioxide]

Fiziol Zh Im I M Sechenova. 1995 Feb;81(2):47-52.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

In rats adapted to hypoxia, in gradual increase of CO and decrease in monosialogangliosides, were shown as well as insufficient accumulation of the lipid peroxidation products. The data suggests that carbon dioxide is a natural element of the organism antioxidant defence system.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Animals
  • Brain Chemistry
  • Carbon Dioxide / physiology*
  • Cold Temperature / adverse effects
  • Gangliosides / metabolism
  • Glycolipids / metabolism
  • Hypercapnia / metabolism
  • Hypoxia / metabolism
  • Lipid Peroxidation / physiology
  • Male
  • Partial Pressure
  • Rats
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Gangliosides
  • Glycolipids
  • Carbon Dioxide