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Heart-lung interactions: the sigh and autonomic control in the bronchial and coronary circulations.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11117224     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
1. The Darwin hypothesis that human and animal expressions of emotion are the product of evolution and are tied to patterns of autonomic activity specified to progress the emotion remains under challenge. 2. The sigh is a respiratory behaviour linked with emotional expression in animals and humans from birth to death. The aim of the present study was to explore Darwin's hypothesis with respect to tied autonomic activity underlying sigh-induced changes in the bronchial and coronary circulations. 3. Awake dogs were prepared using pulsed ultrasonic flow probes on the right bronchial artery, parent intercostal artery and brachial artery, or on the right, circumflex and anterior descending coronary arteries. Central venous (CVP) and arterial pressures (AP) were measured; heart rate and flow conductances were derived. Three spontaneous sighs were monitored before and during random blockade of individual and combinations of cholinoceptors, alpha-adrenoceptors and beta-adrenoceptors using methscopolamine, phentolamine and propranolol infusions. The data were subject to a 2(3) factorial analysis. 4. A spontaneous sigh is marked by a transient fall and return (< 3 s) in CVP of 18 mmHg (from 4 +/- 1 to -14 +/- 2 mmHg), usually followed by apnoea lasting 23 +/- 2 s. There is an immediate tachycardia and small rise in AP (phase 1) then, during apnoea, bradycardia and a fall in AP (phase 2). During phase 2, bronchial and coronary blood flow and conductance rise two- to three-fold over 30s (peak at 8s). The vascular changes are absent in parent intercostal and brachial beds.
Authors:
W L Porges; E J Hennessy; A W Quail; D B Cottee; P G Moore; S A McIlveen; G H Parsons; S W White
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology     Volume:  27     ISSN:  0305-1870     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin. Exp. Pharmacol. Physiol.     Publication Date:  2000 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-12-14     Completed Date:  2000-12-22     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0425076     Medline TA:  Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol     Country:  Australia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1022-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, University of Sydney, Australia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Autonomic Nervous System*
Behavior, Animal*
Blood Pressure
Bronchi / blood supply*
Central Venous Pressure
Coronary Circulation / physiology*
Dogs
Emotions
Heart Rate
Nitric Oxide Synthase / antagonists & inhibitors
Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha / physiology
Receptors, Adrenergic, beta / physiology
Receptors, Cholinergic / physiology
Respiratory Mechanics / physiology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha; 0/Receptors, Adrenergic, beta; 0/Receptors, Cholinergic; EC 1.14.13.39/Nitric Oxide Synthase

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