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Efferent limb of the coronary vasoconstrictor reflex elicited by distension of the descending colon in anesthetized dogs.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1554869     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Distension of the descending colon elicits reflex coronary vasoconstriction. To study the efferent branch of this reflex, experiments were performed on 5 dogs anesthetized with pentobarbitone. A pouch was formed from the distal 15 cm of the descending colon and distended at constant pressure (54 +/- 8.9 mmHg) with warm Ringer solution from a pressurized bottle. During distensions of the colon, arterial blood pressure and heart rate were kept constant by the withdrawal of blood and pacing of the heart, respectively. Experiments were performed before and after intravenous bretylium tosylate (10 mg/kg), a compound which prevents the outflow of catecholamines from the sympathetic postganglionic neurons. Before chemical sympathectomy, colon distension at constant heart rate and blood pressure caused a decrease in mean coronary blood flow by 7 +/- 3.3% (mean +/- SD, p less than 0.0005). This response was abolished after the administration of bretylium (-0.07 +/- 0.95%, p greater than 0.40). We conclude that the efferent branch of the reflex coronary vasoconstriction elicited by colon distension is through sympathetic nerves.
Authors:
A Cevese; D A Mary; R Poltronieri; F Schena; G Vacca
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cardioscience     Volume:  3     ISSN:  1015-5007     ISO Abbreviation:  Cardioscience     Publication Date:  1992 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-05-07     Completed Date:  1992-05-07     Revised Date:  2003-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9014943     Medline TA:  Cardioscience     Country:  ITALY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  35-40     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Human Physiology, Verona, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Colon / innervation*
Coronary Circulation / physiology
Coronary Vessels / innervation*,  physiology
Dogs
Efferent Pathways / anatomy & histology,  physiology
Pentobarbital
Pressure
Reflex / physiology*
Sympathetic Nervous System / anatomy & histology,  physiology*
Vasoconstriction / physiology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
76-74-4/Pentobarbital

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