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Rat small mesenteric artery function after hindlimb suspension.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Looft-Wilson, Robin C. Gisolfi, Carl V. |
| Copyright Year | 2000 |
| Abstract | To determine whether simulated microgravity in rats is associated with vascular dysfunction, we measured responses of isolated, pressurized mesenteric resistance artery segments (157- to 388-microm ID) to vasoconstrictors, pressure, and shear stress after 28-day hindlimb suspension (HS). Results indicated no differences between HS and control (C) groups in 1) sensitivity or maximal responses to vasoconstrictors (norepinephrine, phenylephrine, serotonin, KCl); 2) ID, external diameter, or ratio of wall thickness to ID; 3) distensibility; or 4) vasodilatory responses to shear stress. Myogenic tone was attenuated (P < 0.05) in HS arteries vs. C, as evidenced by 1) decreased magnitude of tone in larger vessels (second-order branch off superior mesenteric artery, 261- to 388-microm ID) at pressures >/=40 mmHg in the presence of phenylephrine (10(-7) M) and 2) decreased magnitude of tone in smaller vessels (third-order branch off superior mesenteric artery, 157- to 277-microm ID), which exhibited spontaneous tone, at pressures > or =70 mmHg. This attenuation of myogenic tone after HS could contribute to orthostatic intolerance because myogenic tone contributes to the overall tone of resistance arteries. |
| Starting Page | 1107 |
| Ending Page | 1107 |
| Page Count | 1 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://jap.physiology.org/content/jap/88/4/1199.full.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 10749808v1 |
| Volume Number | 88 |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of applied physiology |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Arterial system Blood Vessel Cerebrovascular Disorders Diameter (qualifier value) Greater Hindlimb Suspension Lower Extremity Mesenteric Arteries Mesentery Norepinephrine Phenylephrine Potassium Chloride Serotonin Small Superior mesenteric artery structure Suspensions Vasoconstrictor Agents shear stress torr |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |