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Significance of sympathetic innervation of pulmonary vessels in response to acute hypoxia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  893268     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The role of the autonomic nervous system on the pulmonary vascular response to hypoxia was studied in anesthetized open-chest dogs. Acute hypoxia elicited reversible decreases in the slope of the instantaneous diameter-pressure relationship of the main pulmonary artery. These decrements in vascular compliance during hypoxia were prevented by either bilateral thoracic sympathectomy or by section of the cervical vagus and glossopharyngeal nerves and were reproduced by bolus injections of lobeline (0.1 mg) at the root of the aorta. Using separation of the airways with a tracheal divider, the effects of systemic and of alveolar hypoxia on vascular resistance of the left caudal lobe were compared. Systemic hypoxia in the absence of alveolar hypoxia had no effect on pulmonary vascular resistance. Alveolar hypoxia elicited reversible increases in vascular resistance that were not prevented by sympathectomy. It is concluded that at least two vascular sites of action and two mechanisms are involved in the pulmonary vascular response to hypoxia.
Authors:
J P Szidon; J F Flint
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of applied physiology: respiratory, environmental and exercise physiology     Volume:  43     ISSN:  0161-7567     ISO Abbreviation:  J Appl Physiol     Publication Date:  1977 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1977-10-28     Completed Date:  1977-10-28     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7801242     Medline TA:  J Appl Physiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  65-71     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Anoxia / physiopathology*
Dogs
Pulmonary Artery / innervation*,  physiopathology
Sympathectomy
Sympathetic Nervous System / physiopathology*
Vascular Resistance

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