| Sympathetic responses to cardiopulmonary vagal afferent stimulation during development. | |
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PMID: 10516165 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Previous work in our laboratory has demonstrated impairment of cardiopulmonary reflex control of renal sympathetic nerve activity (RSNA) during the newborn period. The present study was designed to test the hypothesis that this delayed maturation is secondary to incomplete central integration of vagal afferent input. Term fetal (135-140 days; n = 6), newborn (3-7 days of age; n = 8), and young adult (6-8 wk old; n = 8) sheep anesthetized with alpha-chloralose underwent vagal afferent nerve stimulation. All animals had undergone prior sinoaortic denervation to eliminate influences from the arterial baroreceptors. After determination of optimal stimulation parameters, RSNA responses to gradual increases in stimulation frequency (1.0-16 Hz) were recorded and compared by one-way ANOVA. RSNA decreased progressively with increased frequency of stimulation in all three groups of animals. When comparing the three groups at any given frequency of stimulation, reflex withdrawal of RSNA tended to be more pronounced in newborn lambs (P < 0.05 for 1 and 4 Hz). Heart rate (HR) was also noted to decrease significantly with vagal afferent stimulation in each of the groups, but no significant differences in the reflex decreases in HR were noted among the three groups of animals. These results demonstrate that central integration of vagal afferent input is intact in fetal and newborn sheep. These results suggest that the delayed maturation of cardiopulmonary reflex-mediated changes in RSNA seen early in development appears to depend on intrinsic alterations in baroreceptor function rather than incomplete central integration. |
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Authors:
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D C Merrill; J L Segar; O J McWeeny; J E Robillard |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of physiology Volume: 277 ISSN: 0002-9513 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Physiol. Publication Date: 1999 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-11-17 Completed Date: 1999-11-17 Revised Date: 2003-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370511 Medline TA: Am J Physiol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: H1311-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa 52442, USA. dMerrill@bgsm.edu |
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Afferent Pathways
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embryology,
physiology Aging / physiology* Animals Animals, Newborn / physiology Electric Stimulation Fetus / physiology* Heart / embryology, innervation* Lung / embryology, innervation* Sheep Sympathetic Nervous System / embryology, physiology* Vagus Nerve / embryology, physiology* |
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