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Effects of estrogen and progestin on the CO2 sensitivity of hemispheric cerebral blood volume.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17975517     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: High CO2 sensitivity is one of the major characteristics of the cerebrovascular bed. It has been shown to be influenced by many differrent factors (eg, sex hormones). DESIGN: The effect of ovariectomy and subsequent female sexual hormone treatment on the steady-state hemispheric cerebral blood volume and CO2 responsiveness of the hemispheric blood vessels was studied on anesthetized, ventilated, normotensive, normoxic rats. Cerebral blood volume was measured with Tomita's photoelectric method with Sandor's modification. RESULTS: Steady-state cerebral blood volume values in ovariectomized rats did not differ from those found in control animals. The CO2 responsiveness of hemispheric blood vessels was higher in ovariectomized and progestin-treated, but not estrogen-treated, animals compared with controls. CONCLUSIONS: Our results demonstrate that the CO2 sensitivity of the hemispheric vessels is sex hormone dependent. Estrogen and progestin treatment have opposite effects on this cerebral circulatory parameter.
Authors:
Emese Szelke; Tamás Mersich; Bela Szekacs; Peter Sandor; Katalin Komjati; Szabolcs Varbiro
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Menopause (New York, N.Y.)     Volume:  15     ISSN:  1072-3714     ISO Abbreviation:  Menopause     Publication Date:    2008 Mar-Apr
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-03-11     Completed Date:  2008-07-09     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9433353     Medline TA:  Menopause     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  346-51     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Human Physiology and Clinical Experimental Research, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Blood Gas Analysis
Blood Volume
Carbon Dioxide / metabolism*
Cerebrovascular Circulation / drug effects*,  physiology
Cerebrum / blood supply,  drug effects*,  metabolism
Disease Models, Animal
Estrogen Replacement Therapy*
Estrogens / pharmacology*
Female
Ovariectomy
Postmenopause
Progestins / pharmacology*
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Estrogens; 0/Progestins; 124-38-9/Carbon Dioxide

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