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Catecholamines in cerebrospinal fluid are increased by behavioral arousal and myocardial ischemia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1636775     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To study the central neural mechanisms involved in malignant ventricular arrhythmia, concentrations of norepinephrine in the cerebrospinal fluid were measured during behavioral stimulation and during coronary artery occlusion. Pigs were instrumented via thoracotomy with catheters to measure mean arterial pressure and plasma catecholamines and with silk snares around the left anterior descending coronary artery for occlusion after recovery from surgery. Cannulas were placed in the lateral ventricle of the brain to sample cerebrospinal fluid. Behavioral arousal was induced by lifting the pig in a canvas sling for 5 min. Mean arterial pressure, heart rate, and both plasma and cerebrospinal fluid norepinephrine concentrations increased significantly after lifting stimulation. In a separate experiment, 5 min after coronary artery occlusion, both plasma catecholamines and norepinephrine in cerebrospinal fluid were significantly elevated. Furthermore, pigs in which ventricular fibrillation occurred after occlusion had significantly higher concentrations of norepinephrine in cerebrospinal fluid before coronary artery occlusion.
Authors:
D A Johnson; J M Pinto; D A Kirby; B Lown
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of physiology     Volume:  263     ISSN:  0002-9513     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Physiol.     Publication Date:  1992 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-08-24     Completed Date:  1992-08-24     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370511     Medline TA:  Am J Physiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  H83-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Arousal / physiology*
Behavior, Animal / physiology*
Coronary Disease / blood,  cerebrospinal fluid*,  complications
Epinephrine / blood,  cerebrospinal fluid*
Female
Male
Norepinephrine / blood,  cerebrospinal fluid*
Physical Stimulation
Specimen Handling
Ventricular Fibrillation / etiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
51-41-2/Norepinephrine; 51-43-4/Epinephrine

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