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Decreased femoral arterial flow during simulated microgravity in the rat.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8063676     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To determine whether the blood supply to the hindlimbs of rats is altered by the tail-suspension model of weightlessness, rats were chronically instrumented for the measurement of femoral artery flow. Ultrasonic transit-time flow probes were implanted into 8-wk-old Wistar-Furth rats under ketamine-xylazine anesthesia, and, after 24 h of recovery, flow was measured in the normal ambulatory posture. Next, rats were suspended and flow was measured immediately and then daily over the next 4-7 days. Rats were subsequently returned to normal posture, and flow was monitored daily for 1-3 days. Mean arterial flow decreased immediately on the rats being suspended and continued to decrease until a new steady state of approximately 60% of control values was attained at 5 days. On the rats returning to normal posture, flow increased to levels observed before suspension. Quantile-quantile plots of blood flow data revealed a decrease in flow during both systole and diastole. The observed decrease in hindlimb blood flow during suspension suggests a possible role in the etiology of muscular atrophy and bone loss in microgravity.
Authors:
R D Roer; R M Dillaman
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)     Volume:  76     ISSN:  8750-7587     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Appl. Physiol.     Publication Date:  1994 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-09-22     Completed Date:  1994-09-22     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8502536     Medline TA:  J Appl Physiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2125-9     Citation Subset:  IM; S    
Affiliation:
Center for Marine Science Research, University of North Carolina at Wilmington 28403.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adaptation, Physiological
Animals
Female
Femoral Artery / physiology*
Hindlimb / blood supply
Male
Rats
Rats, Inbred WF
Regional Blood Flow / physiology
Tail / physiology
Weightlessness / adverse effects*

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