How Does Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia Influence Upper Airway Stability in Rats?

Yanling MengWenyang LiYing ZouYe YaoHong HuangJianjun SunXiaomeng LiShu GuoXilong ZhangWei Wang

Published in: Nature and science of sleep (2020)

The elevated genioglossus corticomotor excitability in response to the CIH could not counterbalance the damage effect of CIH on upper airway dilator muscles, which ultimately increased the collapsibility of the upper airway.

Keyphrases

oxidative stress
endothelial cells
high intensity
transcranial direct current stimulation