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Increase in epinephrine-induced responsiveness during microgravity simulated by head-down bed rest in humans.
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| Author | Barbe, Pierre Guillaume Galitzky, Jean Thalamas, Claire Langin, Dominique Lafontan, Max Berlan, Michel |
| Copyright Year | 1999 |
| Abstract | The epinephrine (Epi)-induced effects on the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) and metabolic functions were studied in men before and during a decrease in SNS activity achieved through simulated microgravity. Epi was infused at 3 graded rates (0.01, 0.02, and 0. 03 microg. kg(-1). min(-1) for 40 min each) before and on the fifth day of head-down bed rest (HDBR). The effects of Epi on the SNS (assessed by plasma norepinephrine levels and spectral analysis of systolic blood pressure and heart rate variability), on plasma levels of glycerol, nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA), glucose and insulin, and on energy expenditure were evaluated. HDBR decreased urinary norepinephrine excretion (28.1 +/- 4.2 vs. 51.5 +/- 9.1 microg/24 h) and spectral variability of systolic blood pressure in the midfrequency range (16.3 +/- 1.9 vs. 24.5 +/- 0.9 normalized units). Epi increased norepinephrine plasma levels (P < 0.01) and spectral variability of systolic blood pressure (P < 0.009) during, but not before, HDBR. No modification of Epi-induced changes in heart rate and systolic and diastolic blood pressures were observed during HDBR. Epi increased plasma glucose, insulin, and NEFA levels before and during HDBR. During HDBR, the Epi-induced increase in plasma glycerol and lactate levels was more pronounced than before HDBR (P < 0.005 and P < 0.001, respectively). Epi-induced energy expenditure was higher during HDBR (P < 0.02). Our data suggest that the increased effects of Epi during simulated microgravity could be related to both the increased SNS response to Epi infusion and/or to the beta-adrenergic receptor sensitization of end organs, particularly in adipose tissue and skeletal muscle. |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://jap.physiology.org/content/jap/87/5/1614.full.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 10562599v1 |
| Volume Number | 87 |
| Issue Number | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of applied physiology |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Adipose tissue Adrenergic Receptor Bed rest CNS disorder Diastole Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Energy Metabolism Epinephrine Glucose Glycerin Lactic acid Metabolic Process, Cellular Myalgia Nonesterified Fatty Acids Norepinephrine Organ Sensitization (observable entity) Sympathetic Nervous System beta-2 Adrenergic Receptors |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
