Table 1 List of abbreviations.
Category | Abbreviation | Description |
|---|---|---|
General | eNOS | Endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
eNOS-/- | Endothelial nitric oxide synthase knock-out mice | |
nNOS | Neuronal nitric oxide synthase | |
WT mice | Wild-type mice | |
HCC | Hypercapnic gas challenge | |
HXC | Hypoxic gas challenge | |
RA | Room-air | |
Ventilatory parameters | Freq | Frequency of breathing |
TV | Tidal volume | |
MV | Minute ventilation | |
Ti | Inspiratory time | |
Te | Expiratory time | |
PIF | Peak Inspiratory Flow | |
PEF | Peak Expiratory Flow | |
Inspiratory drive | Tidal volume/Inspiratory time (TV/Ti) | |
Expiratory drive | Tidal volume/Expiratory time (TV/Te) |
