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Mechanisms underlying overshoot dilation after sympathetic denervation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  687833     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
(1) 30--60 sec after transection of the sympathetic chain, the diameter of both femoral artery and vein dilates to approximately 120% of the control diameter ('overshoot dilation'). Vessel diameter subsequently decreases and stabilizes with 5--10 min at a value of 108% of the original ('stabilized dilation'). (2) After treatment with norepinephrine-uptake-blocking drugs (cocaine, imipramine), the transient overshoot dilation is abolished and the diameter 1 min after denervation is identical to that at stabilized dilation. (3) It is proposed that (a) the stabilized rather than the transient overshoot dilation represents the loss of sympathetic control following following denervation and (b) the overshoot dilation reflects a transient decrease in transmitter concentration within the vessel wall, associated with a temporarily undiminished rate of neural reuptake activity persisting even in the absence of transmitter release.
Authors:
J Gero; M Gerová
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Blood vessels     Volume:  15     ISSN:  0303-6847     ISO Abbreviation:  Blood Vessels     Publication Date:  1978  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1978-11-29     Completed Date:  1978-11-29     Revised Date:  2003-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0427130     Medline TA:  Blood Vessels     Country:  SWITZERLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  277-85     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Arteries / innervation*
Cocaine / pharmacology
Dogs
Female
Femoral Artery / innervation
Femoral Vein / innervation
Imipramine / pharmacology
Male
Neurons / metabolism
Norepinephrine / metabolism
Sympathectomy
Sympathetic Nervous System / drug effects,  physiology*
Vasodilation* / drug effects
Vasomotor System / physiology
Veins / innervation*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
50-36-2/Cocaine; 50-49-7/Imipramine; 51-41-2/Norepinephrine

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