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PMID: 17932136 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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To test the hypothesis that the increased sympathetic tonus elicited by chronic hypoxia is needed to match O(2) delivery with O(2) demand at the microvascular level eight male subjects were investigated at 4559 m altitude during maximal exercise with and without infusion of ATP (80 mug (kg body mass)(-1) min(-1)) into the right femoral artery. Compared to sea level peak leg vascular conductance was reduced by 39% at altitude. However, the infusion of ATP at altitude did not alter femoral vein blood flow (7.6 +/- 1.0 versus 7.9 +/- 1.0 l min(-1)) and femoral arterial oxygen delivery (1.2 +/- 0.2 versus 1.3 +/- 0.2 l min(-1); control and ATP, respectively). Despite the fact that with ATP mean arterial blood pressure decreased (106.9 +/- 14.2 versus 83.3 +/- 16.0 mmHg, P < 0.05), peak cardiac output remained unchanged. Arterial oxygen extraction fraction was reduced from 85.9 +/- 5.3 to 72.0 +/- 10.2% (P < 0.05), and the corresponding venous O(2) content was increased from 25.5 +/- 10.0 to 46.3 +/- 18.5 ml l(-1) (control and ATP, respectively, P < 0.05). With ATP, leg arterial-venous O(2) difference was decreased (P < 0.05) from 139.3 +/- 9.0 to 116.9 +/- 8.4(-1) and leg .VO(2max) was 20% lower compared to the control trial (1.1 +/- 0.2 versus 0.9 +/- 0.1 l min(-1)) (P = 0.069). In summary, at altitude, some degree of vasoconstriction is needed to match O(2) delivery with O(2) demand. Peak cardiac output at altitude is not limited by excessive mean arterial pressure. Exercising leg .VO(2peak) is not limited by restricted vasodilatation in the altitude-acclimatized human. |
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Authors:
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Carsten Lundby; Robert Boushel; Paul Robach; Kirsten Møller; Bengt Saltin; José A L Calbet |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial Date: 2007-10-11 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of physiology Volume: 586 ISSN: 0022-3751 ISO Abbreviation: J. Physiol. (Lond.) Publication Date: 2008 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-01-02 Completed Date: 2008-05-19 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0266262 Medline TA: J Physiol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 123-30 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Copenhagen Muscle Research Center, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark. lundby@idraet.au.dk |
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Adenosine Triphosphate
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pharmacology Adult Anoxia / metabolism*, physiopathology* Blood Pressure / drug effects, physiology Cardiac Output / drug effects, physiology Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena / drug effects Exercise / physiology* Femoral Artery / physiology Humans Male Microcirculation / physiology Oxygen / metabolism* Oxygen Consumption / drug effects, physiology Pulmonary Gas Exchange / drug effects, physiology Pulmonary Ventilation / drug effects, physiology Vasoconstriction / drug effects, physiology* Vasodilator Agents / pharmacology |
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0/Vasodilator Agents; 56-65-5/Adenosine Triphosphate; 7782-44-7/Oxygen |
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