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Rapid baroreceptor resetting in chronic hypertension. Implications for normalization of arterial pressure.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1986984     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The purpose of this study was to examine the ability of baroreceptors of renal hypertensive rabbits to reset rapidly during acute changes in arterial pressure. The carotid sinus (CS) was vascularly isolated and baroreceptor activity was recorded during slow ramp increases in CS pressure in hypertensive (one-kidney, one wrap; 127 +/- 3 mm Hg) and normotensive (one-kidney, no wrap; 85 +/- 3 mm Hg) rabbits anesthetized with chloralose. Control measurements were made after holding pressure for 10-15 minutes at the level of arterial pressure recorded before each experiment. Baroreceptor threshold pressure (Pth) was higher in hypertensives (78 +/- 4 mm Hg) compared with normotensives (55 +/- 3 mm Hg, p less than 0.05), and nerve activity was less in hypertensives over a wide range of pressure. CS distensibility (sonomicrometers) was not significantly different in the two groups. After increasing holding pressure from control by 30 and 60 mm Hg for 10-15 minutes, the extent of baroreceptor resetting (delta Pth/delta holding pressure x 100%) in normotensives was 39 +/- 6% and 33 +/- 2%, respectively, but only 14 +/- 5% and 9 +/- 3% in hypertensives (p less than 0.05). After decreasing holding pressure by 30 and 60 mm Hg, resetting was similar in normotensives (32 +/- 6% and 28 +/- 3%) and hypertensives (34 +/- 3% and 30 +/- 4%). In hypertensive rabbits, acute (10-15 minutes) exposure of baroreceptors to normotension (71 +/- 4 mm Hg) decreased Pth to 62 +/- 4 mm Hg and increased nerve activity to levels not significantly different from those of normotensive animals without altering CS distensibility.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
Authors:
P L Xie; T S McDowell; M W Chapleau; G Hajduczok; F M Abboud
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Hypertension     Volume:  17     ISSN:  0194-911X     ISO Abbreviation:  Hypertension     Publication Date:  1991 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-02-19     Completed Date:  1991-02-19     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7906255     Medline TA:  Hypertension     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  72-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Cardiovascular Center, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City 52242.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Blood Pressure / physiology*
Carotid Sinus / innervation
Female
Hypertension, Renal / physiopathology*
Male
Pressoreceptors / physiology*
Rabbits
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL-14388/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS

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