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Lindsay A, Russell AP. The unconditioned fear response in dystrophin-deficient mice is associated with adrenal and vascular function. Sci Rep 2023; 13:5513. [PMID: 37015991 PMCID: PMC10073118 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-32163-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/06/2023] Open
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Loss of function mutations in the gene encoding dystrophin elicits a hypersensitive fear response in mice and humans. In the dystrophin-deficient mdx mouse, this behaviour is partially protected by oestrogen, but the mechanistic basis for this protection is unknown. Here, we show that female mdx mice remain normotensive during restraint stress compared to a hypotensive and hypertensive response in male mdx and male/female wildtype mice, respectively. Partial dystrophin expression in female mdx mice (heterozygous) also elicited a hypertensive response. Ovariectomized (OVX) female mdx mice were used to explain the normotensive response to stress. OVX lowered skeletal muscle mass and lowered the adrenal mass and zona glomerulosa area (aldosterone synthesis) in female mdx mice. During a restraint stress, OVX dampened aldosterone synthesis and lowered the corticosterone:11-dehydrocorticosterone. All OVX-induced changes were restored with replacement of oestradiol, except that oestradiol lowered the zona fasciculata area of the adrenal gland, dampened corticosterone synthesis but increased cortisol synthesis. These data suggest that oestrogen partially attenuates the unconditioned fear response in mdx mice via adrenal and vascular function. It also suggests that partial dystrophin restoration in a dystrophin-deficient vertebrate is an effective approach to develop an appropriate hypertensive response to stress.
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- Angus Lindsay
- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
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- Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia
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Circadian regulation of memory under stress: Endocannabinoids matter. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2022; 138:104712. [PMID: 35643119 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Organisms ranging from plants to higher mammals have developed 24-hour oscillation rhythms to optimize physiology to environmental changes and regulate a plethora of neuroendocrine and behavioral processes, including neurotransmitter and hormone regulation, stress response and learning and memory function. Compelling evidence indicates that a wide array of memory processes is strongly influenced by stress- and emotional arousal-activated neurobiological systems, including the endocannabinoid system which has been extensively shown to play an integral role in mediating stress effects on memory. Here, we review findings showing how circadian rhythms and time-of-day influence stress systems and memory performance. We report evidence of circadian regulation of memory under stress, focusing on the role of the endocannabinoid system and highlighting its circadian rhythmicity. Our discussion illustrates how the endocannabinoid system mediates stress effects on memory in a circadian-dependent fashion. We suggest that endocannabinoids might regulate molecular mechanisms that control memory function under circadian and stress influence, with potential important clinical implications for both neurodevelopmental disorders and psychiatric conditions involving memory impairments.
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Danilin LK, Spindler M, Sörös P, Bantel C. Heart rate and heart rate variability in patients with chronic inflammatory joint disease: the role of pain duration and the insular cortex. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2022; 23:75. [PMID: 35062938 PMCID: PMC8783425 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-022-05009-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background
Chronic inflammatory joint diseases (CIJD) have been linked to increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. A decisive reason could be a dysregulation of the autonomic nervous system, which is responsible for the control of cardiovascular function. So far, the cause of changes in autonomic nervous system functions remains elusive. In this study, we investigate the role of chronic pain and the insular cortex in autonomic control of cardiac functioning in patients with CIJD.
Methods
We studied the autonomic nervous system through the assessment of heart rate and heart rate variability (HRV) at rest and under cognitive stimulation. Furthermore, we investigated insular cortex volume by performing surface-based brain morphometry with FreeSurfer. For this study, 47 participants were recruited, 22 individual age- and sex-matched pairs for the magnetic resonance imaging analyses and 14 for the HRV analyses. All available patients’ data were used for analysis.
Results
Pain duration was negatively correlated with the resting heart rate in patients with chronic inflammatory joint diseases (n = 20). In a multiple linear regression model including only CIJD patients with heart rate at rest as a dependent variable, we found a significant positive relationship between heart rate at rest and the volume of the left insular cortex and a significant negative relationship between heart rate at rest and the volume of the right insular cortex. However, we found no significant differences in HRV parameters or insular cortex volumes between both groups.
Conclusions
In this study we provide evidence to suggest insular cortex involvement in the process of ANS changes due to chronic pain in CIJD patients.
The study was preregistered with the German Clinical Trials Register (https://www.drks.de; DRKS00012791; date of registration: 28 July 2017).
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Turley B, Swiercz AP, Iyer L, Marvar PJ. Internal state-dependent conditioned stimulus delivery using cardiovascular telemetry in mice. Physiol Behav 2021; 236:113414. [PMID: 33819454 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2021.113414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2021] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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To further understand mechanisms of neuropsychiatric disease(s) and their impact on physiological systems, improved pre-clinical models and innovative methodology are needed to assess the internal physiological state of the animal in real-time. To address this challenge we developed a customizable software-based program for Ponemah™ that takes into account the animals diurnal and resting cardiovascular state in a home-cage environment. Using an integrated Pavlovian fear conditioning and cardiovascular telemetry approach in mice, we demonstrate for the first time a novel software add-on application that can remotely trigger a conditioned stimulus (CS) (i.e., audible tone) based on the animals instantaneous cardiovascular state while in its home-cage environment. This new software tool extends the ability to quantify integrated physiological correlates of learned threat and defensive behavior and may aid in further understanding mechanisms related to enhanced cardiovascular and autonomic arousal in anxiety-based disorders.
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- Ben Turley
- Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, George Washington University, Washington DC, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, George Washington University, Washington DC, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, George Washington University, Washington DC, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, George Washington University, Washington DC, United States; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, George Washington University, Washington DC, United States.
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Achnak S, Schippers A, Vantilborgh T. To deny, to justify, or to apologize: Do social accounts influence stress levels in the aftermath of psychological contract breach? BMC Psychol 2021; 9:5. [PMID: 33407889 PMCID: PMC7789714 DOI: 10.1186/s40359-020-00505-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background Workplace stress carries considerable costs for the employees’ wellbeing and for the organization’s performance. Recent studies demonstrate that perceptions of psychological contract breach are a source of stress for employees. That is, when employees notice that their employer does not fulfil certain obligations, they will perceive that certain resources are threatened or lost, which in turn translates into increased stress. In this study, we zoom in on how stress unfolds in the aftermath of breach, dependent on the organization’s reaction to the breach. More specifically, we examined the influence of different types of social accounts (i.e., denial, apology, blaming and exonerating justification) on individuals’ stress resolution process using physiological (i.e., heart rate) and psychological (self-report) data. Method We used an experimental design in which we manipulated psychological contract breach and social account type. To test our hypotheses, we performed two sets of functional Principal Component Analyses: first to examine the effects of breach and second to examine the effects of social accounts. Results Our results indicate that breach elicits a physiological stress reaction, reflected in a short-lived increase in heart rate. However, no increase in the self-reported stress measure was found. Further, we did not find a significant effect of social accounts on the psychological and physiological recovery process. Conclusions The current research allows us to demonstrate that psychological contract breach will trigger a short-lived increase in heart rate. Further research is needed to better understand unfolding trajectories of physiological reactions to contract breach and the effect of social accounts as organizational recovery efforts.
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- Safâa Achnak
- Work and Organizational Psychology (WOPs), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Brussels, Belgium.
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- Experimental Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
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- Work and Organizational Psychology (WOPs), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
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Agorastos A, Olff M. Traumatic stress and the circadian system: neurobiology, timing and treatment of posttraumatic chronodisruption. Eur J Psychotraumatol 2020; 11:1833644. [PMID: 33408808 PMCID: PMC7747941 DOI: 10.1080/20008198.2020.1833644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background: Humans have an evolutionary need for a well-preserved internal 'clock', adjusted to the 24-hour rotation period of our planet. This intrinsic circadian timing system enables the temporal organization of numerous physiologic processes, from gene expression to behaviour. The human circadian system is tightly and bidirectionally interconnected to the human stress system, as both systems regulate each other's activity along the anticipated diurnal challenges. The understanding of the temporal relationship between stressors and stress responses is critical in the molecular pathophysiology of stress-and trauma-related diseases, such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Objectives/Methods: In this narrative review, we present the functional components of the stress and circadian system and their multilevel interactions and discuss how traumatic stress can affect the harmonious interplay between the two systems. Results: Circadian dysregulation after trauma exposure (posttraumatic chronodisruption) may represent a core feature of trauma-related disorders mediating enduring neurobiological correlates of traumatic stress through a loss of the temporal order at different organizational levels. Posttraumatic chronodisruption may, thus, affect fundamental properties of neuroendocrine, immune and autonomic systems, leading to a breakdown of biobehavioral adaptive mechanisms with increased stress sensitivity and vulnerability. Given that many traumatic events occur in the late evening or night hours, we also describe how the time of day of trauma exposure can differentially affect the stress system and, finally, discuss potential chronotherapeutic interventions. Conclusion: Understanding the stress-related mechanisms susceptible to chronodisruption and their role in PTSD could deliver new insights into stress pathophysiology, provide better psychochronobiological treatment alternatives and enhance preventive strategies in stress-exposed populations.
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- Agorastos Agorastos
- II. Department of Psychiatry, Division of Neurosciences, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.,VA Center of Excellence for Stress and Mental Health (CESAMH), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam Neuroscience, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,ARQ Psychotrauma Expert Group, Diemen, The Netherlands
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Reynolds R, Garner A, Norton J. Sound and Vibration as Research Variables in Terrestrial Vertebrate Models. ILAR J 2020; 60:159-174. [PMID: 32602530 DOI: 10.1093/ilar/ilaa004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Sound and vibration have been shown to alter animal behavior and induce physiological changes as well as to cause effects at the cellular and molecular level. For these reasons, both environmental factors have a considerable potential to alter research outcomes when the outcome of the study is dependent on the animal existing in a normal or predictable biological state. Determining the specific levels of sound or vibration that will alter research is complex, as species will respond to different frequencies and have varying frequencies where they are most sensitive. In consideration of the potential of these factors to alter research, a thorough review of the literature and the conditions that likely exist in the research facility should occur specific to each research study. This review will summarize the fundamental physical properties of sound and vibration in relation to deriving maximal level standards, consider the sources of exposure, review the effects on animals, and discuss means by which the adverse effects of these factors can be mitigated.
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- Randall Reynolds
- Duke University School of Medicine, Department of Pathology and Division of Laboratory Animal Resources, Durham, NC
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Division of Laboratory Animal Resources, Durham, NC
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Pathology and Division of Laboratory Animal Resources
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Grading Distress of Different Animal Models for Gastrointestinal Diseases Based on Plasma Corticosterone Kinetics. Animals (Basel) 2019; 9:ani9040145. [PMID: 30987232 PMCID: PMC6523747 DOI: 10.3390/ani9040145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Revised: 03/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/31/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Simple Summary Animal welfare is an important aspect of biomedical research. Many regulations have been implemented to combine high quality of research with minimal harm to laboratory animals. These guidelines also demand a prospective severity assessment of each animal model. A comparison of distress between animal models could allow realistic harm and benefit analysis and an appropriate use of refinement methods. However, studies comparing distress between different animal models are still rare. One good parameter for analyzing distress is the concentration of the stress hormone corticosterone in the blood. Therefore, we compared the corticosterone kinetics of distinct gastrointestinal animal models. The aim of this study was to evaluate which parameter the highest corticosterone concentration or the duration of increased stress hormone level could be used to quantify distress. We observed a significant increase of corticosterone 30 min after stress induction in all animal models. However, the corticosterone kinetics differed between the distinct interventions. Both the absolute value and the duration of increased corticosterone level correlated directly with an assessed distress score. We conclude that both variables of corticosterone kinetics are valid parameters to compare distress between animal models. Abstract Comparative studies for evaluating distress in established animal models are still rare. However, this issue is becoming more important as a consequence of worldwide appreciation of animal welfare. One good parameter for evaluating distress is the quantification of corticosterone. We hypothesized that not just the absolute value but also the duration of increased corticosterone concentration in the blood is an important aspect for evaluating animal distress. Therefore, we analyzed plasma corticosterone concentrations 30, 60, 120, and 240 min after induction of pancreatitis by cerulein, liver damage by carbon tetrachloride, liver damage by bile duct ligation, and after orthotopic injection of pancreatic cancer cells. We also evaluated corticosterone kinetics after injection of distinct carrier substances. Compared to phosphate buffered saline, dimethyl sulfoxide leads to dose-dependent higher and longer-lasting circulating corticosterone concentrations. In all disease models, we observed significantly increased corticosterone concentration 30 min after stress induction. However, the corticosterone kinetics differed among the animal models. Both the absolute value of corticosterone concentration and the duration correlated positively with the quantification of animal distress by a score sheet. This suggests that both variables of corticosterone kinetics might provide a solid basis for comparing and grading distress of different animal models.
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Rao R, Androulakis IP. The physiological significance of the circadian dynamics of the HPA axis: Interplay between circadian rhythms, allostasis and stress resilience. Horm Behav 2019; 110:77-89. [PMID: 30862458 DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2019.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Revised: 01/23/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Circadian time-keeping mechanisms preserve homeostasis by synchronizing internal physiology with predictable variations in the environment and temporally organize the activation of physiological signaling mechanisms to promote survival and optimize the allocation of energetic resources. In this paper, we highlight the importance of the robust circadian dynamics of allostatic mediators, with a focus on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, for the optimal regulation of host physiology and in enabling organisms to adequately respond and adapt to physiological stressors. We review studies showing how the chronic disruption of circadian rhythms can result in the accumulation of allostatic load, which impacts the appropriate functioning of physiological systems and diminishes the resilience of internal systems to adequately respond to subsequent stressors. A careful consideration of circadian rhythm dynamics leads to a more comprehensive characterization of individual variability in allostatic load and stress resilience. Finally, we suggest that the restoration of circadian rhythms after pathological disruption can enable the re-engagement of allostatic mechanisms and re-establish stress resilience.
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- Rohit Rao
- Chemical & Biochemical Engineering Department, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, United States of America
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- Chemical & Biochemical Engineering Department, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, United States of America; Biomedical Engineering Department, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, United States of America; Department of Surgery, Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, United States of America.
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Agorastos A, Nicolaides NC, Bozikas VP, Chrousos GP, Pervanidou P. Multilevel Interactions of Stress and Circadian System: Implications for Traumatic Stress. Front Psychiatry 2019; 10:1003. [PMID: 32047446 PMCID: PMC6997541 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.01003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The dramatic fluctuations in energy demands by the rhythmic succession of night and day on our planet has prompted a geophysical evolutionary need for biological temporal organization across phylogeny. The intrinsic circadian timing system (CS) represents a highly conserved and sophisticated internal "clock," adjusted to the 24-h rotation period of the earth, enabling a nyctohemeral coordination of numerous physiologic processes, from gene expression to behavior. The human CS is tightly and bidirectionally interconnected to the stress system (SS). Both systems are fundamental for survival and regulate each other's activity in order to prepare the organism for the anticipated cyclic challenges. Thereby, the understanding of the temporal relationship between stressors and stress responses is critical for the comprehension of the molecular basis of physiology and pathogenesis of disease. A critical loss of the harmonious timed order at different organizational levels may affect the fundamental properties of neuroendocrine, immune, and autonomic systems, leading to a breakdown of biobehavioral adaptative mechanisms with increased stress sensitivity and vulnerability. In this review, following an overview of the functional components of the SS and CS, we present their multilevel interactions and discuss how traumatic stress can alter the interplay between the two systems. Circadian dysregulation after traumatic stress exposure may represent a core feature of trauma-related disorders mediating enduring neurobiological correlates of trauma through maladaptive stress regulation. Understanding the mechanisms susceptible to circadian dysregulation and their role in stress-related disorders could provide new insights into disease mechanisms, advancing psychochronobiological treatment possibilities and preventive strategies in stress-exposed populations.
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- Agorastos Agorastos
- Department of Psychiatry, Division of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.,VA Center of Excellence for Stress and Mental Health (CESAMH), VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, United States
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- First Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Psychiatry, Division of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece.,Unit of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, First Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Unit of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, First Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Reynolds RP, Li Y, Garner A, Norton JN. Vibration in mice: A review of comparative effects and use in translational research. Animal Model Exp Med 2018; 1:116-124. [PMID: 30891556 PMCID: PMC6388090 DOI: 10.1002/ame2.12024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Sound pressure waves surround individuals in everyday life and are perceived by animals and humans primarily through sound or vibration. When sound pressure waves traverse through a solid medium, vibration will result. Vibration has long been considered an unwanted variable in animal research and may confound scientific endeavors using animals. Understanding the characteristics of vibration is required to determine whether effects in animals are likely to be therapeutic or result in adverse biological effects. The eighth edition of the "Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals" highlights the importance of considering vibration and its effects on animals in the research setting, but knowledge of the level of vibration for eliciting these effects was unknown. The literature provides information regarding therapeutic use of vibration in humans, but the range of conditions to be of therapeutic benefit is varied and without clarity. Understanding the characteristics of vibration (eg, frequency and magnitude) necessary to cause various effects will ultimately assist in the evaluation of this environmental factor and its role on a number of potential therapeutic regimens for use in humans. This paper will review the principles of vibration, sources within a research setting, comparative physiological effects in various species, and the relative potential use of vibration in the mouse as a translational research model.
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- Randall P. Reynolds
- Division of Laboratory Animal ResourcesDuke University Medical CenterDurhamNCUSA
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- Department of Laboratory Animal ScienceSchool of MedicineShanghai Jiao Tong UniversityShanghaiChina
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- Division of Laboratory Animal ResourcesDuke University Medical CenterDurhamNCUSA
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- Division of Laboratory Animal ResourcesDuke University Medical CenterDurhamNCUSA
- Department of PathologyDuke University Medical CenterDurhamNCUSA
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Helfrich-Förster C. Interactions between psychosocial stress and the circadian endogenous clock. Psych J 2017; 6:277-289. [DOI: 10.1002/pchj.202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2017] [Revised: 10/31/2017] [Accepted: 10/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Charlotte Helfrich-Förster
- Neurobiology and Genetics; Theodor-Boveri Institute, Biocenter, University of Würzburg; Würzburg Germany
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Puzserova A, Bernatova I. Blood pressure regulation in stress: focus on nitric oxide-dependent mechanisms. Physiol Res 2017; 65:S309-S342. [PMID: 27775419 DOI: 10.33549/physiolres.933442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Stress is considered a risk factor associated with the development of various civilization diseases including cardiovascular diseases, malignant tumors and mental disorders. Research investigating mechanisms involved in stress-induced hypertension have attracted much attention of physicians and researchers, however, there are still ambiguous results concerning a causal relationship between stress and long-term elevation of blood pressure (BP). Several studies have observed that mechanisms involved in the development of stress-induced hypertension include increased activity of sympathetic nervous system (SNS), glucocorticoid (GC) overload and altered endothelial function including decreased nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability. Nitric oxide is well known neurotransmitter, neuromodulator and vasodilator involved in regulation of neuroendocrine mechanisms and cardiovascular responses to stressors. Thus NO plays a crucial role in the regulation of the stress systems and thereby in the BP regulation in stress. Elevated NO synthesis, especially in the initial phase of stress, may be considered a stress-limiting mechanism, facilitating the recovery from stress to the resting levels via attenuation of both GC release and SNS activity as well as by increased NO-dependent vasorelaxation. On the other hand, reduced levels of NO were observed in the later phases of stress and in subjects with genetic predisposition to hypertension, irrespectively, in which reduced NO bioavailability may account for disruption of NO-mediated BP regulatory mechanisms and accentuated SNS and GC effects. This review summarizes current knowledge on the role of stress in development of hypertension with a special focus on the interactions among NO and other biological systems affecting blood pressure and vascular function.
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- A Puzserova
- Institute of Normal and Pathological Physiology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic.
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(-)-Epicatechin Prevents Blood Pressure Increase and Reduces Locomotor Hyperactivity in Young Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2016; 2016:6949020. [PMID: 27885334 PMCID: PMC5112311 DOI: 10.1155/2016/6949020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2016] [Revised: 09/08/2016] [Accepted: 10/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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This study investigated the effects of subchronic (−)-epicatechin (Epi) treatment on locomotor activity and hypertension development in young spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). Epi was administered in drinking water (100 mg/kg/day) for 2 weeks. Epi significantly prevented the development of hypertension (138 ± 2 versus 169 ± 5 mmHg, p < 0.001) and reduced total distance traveled in the open-field test (22 ± 2 versus 35 ± 4 m, p < 0.01). In blood, Epi significantly enhanced erythrocyte deformability, increased total antioxidant capacity, and decreased nitrotyrosine concentration. In the aorta, Epi significantly increased nitric oxide (NO) synthase (NOS) activity and elevated the NO-dependent vasorelaxation. In the left heart ventricle, Epi increased NOS activity without altering gene expressions of nNOS, iNOS, and eNOS. Moreover, Epi reduced superoxide production in the left heart ventricle and the aorta. In the brain, Epi increased nNOS gene expression (in the brainstem and cerebellum) and eNOS expression (in the cerebellum) but had no effect on overall NOS activity. In conclusion, Epi prevented the development of hypertension and reduced locomotor hyperactivity in young SHR. These effects resulted from improved cardiovascular NO bioavailability concurrently with increased erythrocyte deformability, without changes in NO production in the brain.
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Koch CE, Leinweber B, Drengberg BC, Blaum C, Oster H. Interaction between circadian rhythms and stress. Neurobiol Stress 2016; 6:57-67. [PMID: 28229109 PMCID: PMC5314421 DOI: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2016.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2016] [Revised: 08/26/2016] [Accepted: 09/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Life on earth has adapted to the day-night cycle by evolution of internal, so-called circadian clocks that adjust behavior and physiology to the recurring changes in environmental conditions. In mammals, a master pacemaker located in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus receives environmental light information and synchronizes peripheral tissues and central non-SCN clocks to geophysical time. Regulatory systems such as the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and the autonomic nervous system (ANS), both being important for the regulation of stress responses, receive strong circadian input. In this review, we summarize the interaction of circadian and stress systems and the resulting physiological and pathophysiological consequences. Finally, we critically discuss the relevance of rodent stress studies for humans, addressing complications of translational approaches and offering strategies to optimize animal studies from a chronobiological perspective.
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- C E Koch
- University of Lübeck, Chronophysiology Group, Medical Department 1, Lübeck, Germany
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- University of Lübeck, Chronophysiology Group, Medical Department 1, Lübeck, Germany
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- University of Lübeck, Chronophysiology Group, Medical Department 1, Lübeck, Germany
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- University of Lübeck, Chronophysiology Group, Medical Department 1, Lübeck, Germany
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- University of Lübeck, Chronophysiology Group, Medical Department 1, Lübeck, Germany
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Szendrő K, Szendrő Z, Matics Z, Dalle Zotte A, Odermatt M, Radnai I, Gerencsér Z. Effect of genotype, housing system and hay supplementation on performance and ear lesions of growing rabbits. Livest Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2015.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Lee JM, Kim HC, Kang JI, Suh I. Association between stressful life events and resting heart rate. BMC Psychol 2014; 2:29. [PMID: 25628890 PMCID: PMC4306127 DOI: 10.1186/s40359-014-0029-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2013] [Accepted: 08/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Despite a diverse literature, the association between stress and various cardiovascular conditions remains controversial. Moreover, a direct association between stressful life events (SLEs) and heart rate (HR) have not been fully investigated. This study evaluated the association between SLEs and resting HR in middle-aged Koreans. Methods A cross-sectional analysis was conducted for 1,703 men and 2,730 women aged 27–87 years from the community-based Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study-Kanghwa study. All participants completed a baseline health examination. The life experience survey questionnaire was administered to measure SLEs experienced during the past 3 months. Resting blood pressure and HR were measured twice over a 5 minute interval. If the difference in blood pressure was more than 10 mmHg, then a third blood pressure and HR measurement was taken after 5 minutes of rest. The average of the last two measurements was used for analysis. The association between SLEs and HR was assessed by correlation and multiple linear regression analysis. Results Compared with people with no SLEs (mean HR of 67.30 beats/min), HR was significantly lower in those who experienced one (mean HR of 65.64 beats/min, p = 0.002), two (mean HR of 63.73 beats/min, p < 0.001), and 3+ SLEs (mean HR of 64.17 beats/min, p < 0.001). This association was observed even after adjustment for sex, age, body mass index, hypertension treatment, oral contraceptive use, postmenopausal hormone therapy, thyroid disease, liver disease, cigarette smoking use, alcohol drinking use, and blood urea nitrogen to creatinine ratio. Compared with people with no SLEs, those with 1, 2, and 3+ SLEs had a lower resting HR by 1.485 (p = 0.005), 3.718 (p < 0.001), and 3.176 (p < 0.001), respectively. Conclusion Our findings suggest that the experience of a recent SLEs are associated with a lower resting HR in Korean adults. Although further investigation is required, people who have experienced recent SLEs and have a lower HR than usual may need attention for their stress level.
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- Ju-Mi Lee
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu 120-752, Seoul, Republic of Korea ; Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu 120-752, Seoul, Republic of Korea ; Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu 120-752, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Rostamkhani F, Zardooz H, Zahediasl S, Farrokhi B. Comparison of the effects of acute and chronic psychological stress on metabolic features in rats. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B 2013; 13:904-12. [PMID: 23125083 DOI: 10.1631/jzus.b1100383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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This study was aimed to compare the effects of acute and chronic psychological stress on metabolic factors. Forty-two male Wistar rats were divided into control and stressed groups. Stress was applied by a communication box acutely (1 d) and chronically (15 and 30 d). Blood sampling was carried out by retro-orbital-puncture method. The plasma levels of glucose, cholesterol, triglyceride, insulin, and corticosterone were measured. In addition, feed and water intake, latency to eat and drink, adrenal and body weights were determined. Acute and chronic psychological stress did not significantly change basal plasma corticosterone levels. However, immediately (1 min) after acute exposure to stress, plasma corticosterone level increased compared to that before stress exposure. Acute stress increased plasma insulin levels significantly. Fifteen days of stress exposure resulted in plasma glucose increase. Chronic stress significantly increased feed intake, latency to eat, and adrenal weight compared to acute stress. The body weights of both control and stressed groups increased markedly during the experiment. Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) index did not change significantly in the stressed group. In conclusion, application of acute and chronic psychological stress leads to different metabolic and/or behavioral changes but the metabolic changes resulting from acute exposure to stress seem to be more pronounced.
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- Fatemeh Rostamkhani
- Neuroscience Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Morris M, Araujo IC, Pohlman RL, Marques MC, Rodwan NS, Farah VMA. Timing of fructose intake: an important regulator of adiposity. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2012; 39:57-62. [PMID: 22032284 PMCID: PMC4078737 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.2011.05636.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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1. Overconsumption of fructose produces glucose intolerance, autonomic abnormalities and renal dysfunction and may be related to the worldwide epidemic of obesity and diabetes. 2. Experiments were conducted to determine whether the time period (light or dark) of fructose consumption influenced the pathological consequences. C57BL mice were given standard chow and assigned to one of three groups: (i) control (n = 10), which received water over a 24 h period; (ii) FL (n = 11), which received 10% fructose solution during the 12 h light period; and (iii) FD (n = 11), which received 10% fructose solution during the 12 h dark period. 3. There was a time related increase in body weight for all groups (P < 0.01, 2 vs 6 wks). There was a greater increase in body fat in the FL group compared with the control and FD groups. The changes in adiposity occurred even though the total caloric intake was not significantly different among the groups (approximately 18 kcal/day). Total fluid (water + fructose) consumption was greater in the FD and FL groups compared with control at 6 weeks. Significant increases were noted for plasma insulin and leptin at 8 weeks, with highest levels in the FL compared with FD group (P < 0.05). There were no significant changes in glucose, glucose tolerance, cholesterol, triglycerides or adiponectin. 4. The results of the present study suggest that there is a mismatch in caloric consumption, metabolism and adiposity as related to the light-dark cycle of fructose consumption. These findings have clinical implications in the control of bodyweight, abdominal fat accumulation and Type 2 diabetes.
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- Mariana Morris
- Pharmacology and Toxicology, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435, USA.
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Sakakibara H, Koyanagi A, Suzuki TA, Suzuki A, Ling L, Shimoi K. Effects of animal care procedures on plasma corticosterone levels in group-housed mice during the nocturnal active phase. Exp Anim 2011; 59:637-42. [PMID: 21030792 DOI: 10.1538/expanim.59.637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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C57BL/6 mice were housed five per cage on a 12:12 h light/dark cycle. All animal care, including bed cleaning, was carried out during the nonactive phase. After 2 weeks, mean plasma corticosterone levels, collected during the nonactive (ZT6) and active (ZT18) phases, were 66.0 and 270.9 ng/ml, respectively. The values at ZT18 gradually increased in the order of the mice used for blood collection, but not at ZT6. When animal care was carried out at ZT18, the increasing pattern of plasma corticosterone levels previously observed at ZT18 was less pronounced after 2 weeks of acclimatization, and was not observed after 4 weeks. Therefore, animal care should be carried out in the active phase for at least 4 weeks before experiments involving stress responses in the active phase.
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- Hiroyuki Sakakibara
- Graduate School of Nutritional and Environmental Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
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Nalivaiko E. Animal models of psychogenic cardiovascular disorders: what we can learn from them and what we cannot. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 2011; 38:115-25. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.2010.05465.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Occlusal disharmony suppresses long-term potentiation in the rat hippocampal CA1 region. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STOMATOLOGY & OCCLUSION MEDICINE 2010. [DOI: 10.1007/s12548-010-0047-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Effect of intrauterine fetal programming on response to postnatal shaker stress in endothelial nitric oxide knockout mouse model. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009; 201:301.e1-6. [PMID: 19632662 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.05.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2009] [Revised: 04/21/2009] [Accepted: 05/20/2009] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether the intrauterine environment affects the postnatal vascular response to stress in a model of fetal programming induced by endothelial nitric oxide synthase deficiency. STUDY DESIGN Homozygous nitric oxide synthase knockout and wild-type controls were crossbred to obtain maternally and paternally derived heterozygous offspring. At 14 weeks of age, in vivo blood pressure measurements by telemetry, and in vitro carotid arteries vascular reactivity studies were performed in male offspring after subjecting them to shaker stress. RESULTS Maternally derived heterozygous offspring, compared with paternally derived heterozygous offspring, had significantly higher systolic blood pressure, mean arterial blood pressure, and pulse pressure before, as well as after introduction of the shaker stress. The difference in the latter between maternally and paternally derived heterozygous offspring was accentuated after stress. Maternally derived heterozygous offspring also had significantly higher contractile responses to phenylephrine when compared with paternally derived heterozygous offspring, and this was abolished after incubation with L-NAME. CONCLUSION The adverse uterine environment affects the postnatal vascular response to stress.
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Gilmore AJ, Billing RL, Einstein R. The effects on heart rate and temperature of mice and vas deferens responses to noradrenaline when their cage mates are subjected to daily restraint stress. Lab Anim 2008; 42:140-8. [PMID: 18435872 DOI: 10.1258/la.2007.06030e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Performing stressful procedures in view of cage mates may cause stress in observer animals. However, it is not known if stressful procedures performed in close proximity to, but not in view of cage mates are stressful for the (observer) cage mates. Radiotelemetry and postmortem in vitro studies of the vas deferens were used to determine the effects of stress on observers. Heart rate (HR) and core body temperature (cBT) were recorded for 1 h following weighing of a cage mate or 1 h during restraint of a cage mate and the hour following return of the restrained mouse to the cage. This procedure was repeated daily for 15 days. HR and cBT were increased in observers during both restraint and weighing of cage mates. Analysis of the area under the curve showed that HR and cBT in observers were significantly higher during restraint of a cage mate than after weighing of a cage mate. When mice were returned to the cage after weighing or restraint, HR and cBT were significantly higher in the cage mates of restrained animals. Comparison between days 1, 3, 7 and 14 found that, as the experiment progressed, HR and cBT were significantly reduced in the observer mice during the hour following return of the cage mates after restraint. Results from previous studies have shown that chronic stress causes the vas deferens to become hypersensitive to exogenous application of noradrenaline (NAd). In this study, vas deferens from observers of restraint had a significantly increased response to NAd. These results indicate that stressful procedures should be conducted in isolation from other mice.
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- A J Gilmore
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Sydney, Australia
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Dubovicky M, Paton S, Morris M, Mach M, Lucot JB. Effects of combined exposure to pyridostigmine bromide and shaker stress on acoustic startle response, pre-pulse inhibition and open field behavior in mice. J Appl Toxicol 2007; 27:276-83. [PMID: 17265421 DOI: 10.1002/jat.1210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The present study investigated the effect of combined exposure of pyridostigmine bromide (PB) and chronic shaker stress on acoustic startle responses (ASR), pre-pulse inhibition (PPI) and open field behavior of adult C57BL/6J mice. PB (10 mg kg(-1) day(-1) for 7 days) or saline was administered subcutaneously using osmotic Alzet minipumps implanted under the skin on the back of the mice. At the same time, the mice were exposed to 7 days of intermittent shaker stress. They were tested for ASR (100 dB and 120 dB stimuli) and PPI (70 dB + 100 dB and 70 dB + 120 dB) in the acoustic startle monitor system. The mice were assessed during the shaker stress on days 2 and 7 and 7, 14, 21 and 28 days after discontinuation of treatment. Separate groups of mice were tested in the open field in 15 min sessions on days 1, 3 and 6 during shaker stress and PB treatment. Exposure of mice to PB resulted in an exaggerated ASR, reduced PPI and non-significant decrease in locomotor activity. These behavioral changes were apparent only during exposure to PB. Repeated shaker stress did not have any effect on sensorimotor functions or open field behavior of mice. There was no prolonged or delayed effect of PB and/or stress on individual behavioral variables. The study found C57BL/6J mice to be behaviorally sensitive to PB treatment.
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- M Dubovicky
- Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Dayton, OH 45435, USA.
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Polito AB, Goldstein DL, Sanchez L, Cool DR, Morris M. Urinary oxytocin as a non-invasive biomarker for neurohypophyseal hormone secretion. Peptides 2006; 27:2877-84. [PMID: 16787688 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2006.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2006] [Revised: 05/05/2006] [Accepted: 05/09/2006] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The objective was to characterize the urinary oxytocin (OT) system with the goal of using it as a biomarker for neurohypophyseal peptide secretion. We studied urinary OT secretion in mice under three conditions: (1) in OT gene deletion mice (OT -/-) which lack the ability to produce the peptide; (2) after arterial vascular infusion of OT and (3) after physiological stimulation with consumption of 2% sodium chloride. OT was measured by radioimmunoassay (RIA) and Surface-Enhanced Laser Desorption Ionization Time of Flight Mass Spectroscopy (SELDI TOF MS). In OT -/- mice (n=25), urinary OT levels were not detectable, while in OT +/+ mice (n=23) levels were 250.2+/-35.3 pg/ml. To evaluate blood/urine transfer, mice with chronic carotid arterial catheters were infused with saline or OT (5 or 20 pmol/min). Peak urine OT levels were 89+/-11.5 and 844+/-181 ng/ml in the low and high OT groups, respectively. Proteomic evaluation showed MS peaks, corresponding to OT ( approximately 1009 Da) and a related peptide ( approximately 1030 Da) with highest levels in mice infused with OT. Salt loading (5 days of 2% NaCl as drinking water) increased plasma osmolality (3.3%), increased plasma and urinary vasopressin (AVP), but caused no changes in OT. Thus, using non-invasive urine samples, we document that urinary OT and AVP can be used to monitor changes in peptide secretion. Urinary OT and AVP, as well as other urinary peptides, may provide a viable biomarker for peptide secretion and may be useful in clinical studies.
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- Anthony B Polito
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH 45435, USA
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Farah VMA, Joaquim LF, Morris M. Stress cardiovascular/autonomic interactions in mice. Physiol Behav 2006; 89:569-75. [PMID: 16962148 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2006.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2005] [Revised: 07/03/2006] [Accepted: 07/14/2006] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Studies evaluated the role of the autonomic nervous system in the cardiovascular response to stress using radiotelemetric blood pressure (BP) recording coupled with autoregressive spectral analysis. Conscious male C57/BL6 mice with carotid arterial telemetric catheters were exposed to acute episodes of shaker stress before and after administration of cholinergic, beta1-adrenergic and alpha1-adrenergic receptor antagonists. Pulse interval (PI) and systolic arterial pressure (SAP) were analyzed for variance and the low frequency (LF: 0.1-1.0 Hz) and high frequency (HF: 1-5 Hz) spectral components. Stress (5 min) increased BP and heart rate (HR) as well as PI and SAP variability. PI variance increased from 41+/-6 to 75+/-14 ms2 while SAP variance increased from 25+/-5 to 55+/-9 mm Hg2. Autonomic blockade had specific effects on stress-induced changes in PI and SAP and their respective variability. Atropine reduced the tachycardia and abolished the increase in PI variance and its LF component. Data documents that in mice the cholinergic system is fundamental for the maintenance of HR variability. Atropine had no effects on the BP responses, either the increase in SAP or the variance associated with stress. Atenolol blocked the increase in PI and SAP variability induced by stress. Prazosin reduced the tachycardia produced by stress and blocked the increase in PI (only LF) and SAP variability. Using quantitative spectral analysis of telemetrically collected BP data in mice along with pharmacological antagonism, we were able to accurately determine the role of autonomic input in the mediation of the stress response. Data verify the role of sympathetic/parasympathetic balance in stress-induced changes in HR, BP and indices of variance.
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- Vera M A Farah
- Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Dayton, OH 45401, United States
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Bernatova I, Csizmadiova Z. Effect of chronic social stress on nitric oxide synthesis and vascular function in rats with family history of hypertension. Life Sci 2006; 78:1726-32. [PMID: 16253277 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2005.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2005] [Accepted: 08/09/2005] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Genetic predisposition and psychosocial stress are known risk factors in the aetiology of hypertension. The aim of this study was to investigate the as yet unknown role of nitric oxide (NO) in mechanisms of social stress-induced hypertension in rats with a family history of hypertension. Male adult rats used in the study were offspring of normotensive (Wistar) dams and spontaneously hypertensive sires. The rats were exposed to 6-week crowding stress (5 rats/cage, 200 cm2/rat). Control rats were kept four per cage (480 cm2/rat). Blood pressure was determined non-invasively on the tail. Basal blood pressure of all rats was 131 +/- 2 mm Hg. Crowding stress increased significantly blood pressure (p < 0.02 vs. basal value). Crowding had no influence on NO synthase activity in the left ventricle, adrenal glands and kidney. However, crowding stress reduced significantly NO synthase activity in the aorta by 37% (p < 0.01 vs. control). Acetylcholine-induced relaxation and noradrenaline-induced vasoconstriction of the femoral artery were reduced in stressed rats by 58% (p < 0.001) and 41% (p < 0.003), respectively. On balance then, the results indicate that chronic social stress produced by crowding was associated with reduced vascular NO synthesis and altered vascular function in adult borderline hypertensive rats of normotensive mothers.
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- Iveta Bernatova
- Institute of Normal and Pathological Physiology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewiczova 1, 813 71 Bratislava, Slovak Republic.
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Lucini D, Di Fede G, Parati G, Pagani M. Impact of chronic psychosocial stress on autonomic cardiovascular regulation in otherwise healthy subjects. Hypertension 2005; 46:1201-6. [PMID: 16203875 DOI: 10.1161/01.hyp.0000185147.32385.4b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Elevated psychosocial stress might favor the occurrence of cardiovascular disease; however, mechanisms are incompletely understood. We hypothesized that patients (n=126; 44+/-1 years of age) referred to an internal medicine clinic because of symptoms related to chronic psychosocial stress would demonstrate signs of autonomic dysregulation compared with controls (n=132; 42+/-1 years of age). We used autoregressive spectral analysis of RR interval variability to obtain indirect markers of sympathetic and of vagal (respectively, low-frequency and high-frequency components, both expressed in normalized units) oscillatory modulation of sinoatrial node, as well as of sympathetic vasomotor regulation (low-frequency component of systolic arterial pressure variability) and of cardiac baroreflex sensitivity (alpha-index). Higher values of systolic and diastolic arterial pressure (respectively, 124+/-1 versus 117+/-1 mm Hg and 80+/-1 versus 75+/-1 mm Hg; both P<0.001), altered markers of autonomic regulation (increased normalized low-frequency and reduced high-frequency component of RR variability, P<0.005; increased-low frequency component of systolic arterial pressure variability, P<0.002), and reduced baroreflex sensitivity (19.3+/-1.4 versus 23.0+/-2.0 ms/mm Hg; P<0.05) were observed in patients compared with controls. Autonomic responses to active standing were also blunted in stressed patients. Autonomic markers were significantly correlated to stress perception score and were capable of discriminating between controls and patients with a high degree of accuracy. Chronic real-life stress in humans appears associated to increased arterial pressure and to impaired autonomic regulation of cardiovascular functions. The combination of sympathetic predominance, vagal withdrawal, and blunted baroreflex sensitivity might represent a treatable mechanistic link between psychosocial factors and future incidence of hypertension.
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- Daniela Lucini
- Centro di Ricerca sulla Terapia Neurovegetativa, Dipartimento Scienze Cliniche L. Sacco, University of Milano, Milan, Italy
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Lucot JB, Jackson N, Bernatova I, Morris M. Measurement of plasma catecholamines in small samples from mice. J Pharmacol Toxicol Methods 2005; 52:274-7. [PMID: 16125626 DOI: 10.1016/j.vascn.2004.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2004] [Accepted: 11/29/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION A method is described by which it is possible to obtain measurements of plasma catecholamines in small samples from resting chronically catheterized mice. METHODS Standard alumina extraction procedures were systematically altered to maximize the recovery of catecholamines from 25-mul samples. The technique used commonly available HPLC with electrochemical detection (EC) equipment which was optimized according to the manufacturers' guidelines. RESULTS The limit of detection is 40 pg/ml plasma noradrenaline and 20 pg/ml of plasma adrenaline and the resting levels were 300 pg/ml for noradrenaline and 80 pg/ml for adrenaline, both much lower than previously published. Comparison of resting levels from catheterized mice with those obtained by CO2 plus decapitation and rapid decapitation reveal increases comparable to those reported following immobilization stress. The catecholamines adrenaline and noradrenaline were differentially increased by the two euthanasia methods. DISCUSSION The method was reliable, simple to perform and adequately sensitive. The resting levels of plasma catecholamines in mice are lower than previously published using a different sampling method. Differences in the norepinephine and adrenaline increases produced by the different methods of euthanasia suggest caution in the selection of method in studies of sympathetic function.
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- J B Lucot
- Department of Pharmacology, Wright State University School of Medicine, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hgwy, Dayton, OH 45435, USA.
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Soreq H, Yirmiya R, Cohen O, Glick D. Acetylcholinesterase as a window onto stress responses. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/s0921-0709(05)80032-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Bernatova I, Rigatto KV, Key MP, Morris M. Stress-induced pressor and corticosterone responses in oxytocin-deficient mice. Exp Physiol 2004; 89:549-57. [PMID: 15184356 DOI: 10.1113/expphysiol.2004.027714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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We used oxytocin knockout (OTKO) mice to investigate the role of oxytocin in regulation of blood pressure, heart rate and stress reactivity (pressure reactivity and plasma corticosterone). Male OTKO and control wild-type mice with carotid arterial catheters were exposed to intermittent shaker stress for 7 days (2 min stressors, 45 times per day). Mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR) were recorded continuously (24 h) before stress (basal), on stress days 1, 3 and 7 (S1, S3 and S7) and 1 day poststress (recovery). Plasma corticosterone (Cort) was measured before stress and 30 min after the last stress on day 7. Twenty-four hour averages of MAP and HR were lower in OTKO mice than in controls (P < 0.0001 and P < 0.005, respectively) with a significant diurnal rhythm. Chronic stress (S1 and S3) produced an increase in 24 h average MAP in OTKO mice, but not in controls. There were no stress-related changes in 24 h average HR values between control and OTKO mice. The immediate pressor responses were analysed during the dark and light periods (19.00 and 08.00 h). During the dark period, stress-induced pressor responses were observed only in OTKO mice (S1 and S3). In the light period, stress-induced MAP increases were seen on all days in OTKO mice and on days S1 and S3 in controls. There were no differences in baseline Cort between the groups; however, OTKO mice showed a reduced response to chronic stress (+298 versus+411%, OTKO mice versus controls, P < 0.005). In conclusion, oxytocin deficiency alters the endocrine and pressor responses to chronic stress, suggesting that the endogenous oxytocin system is important in regulating the stress-induced pressor response.
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- Iveta Bernatova
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Wright State University School of Medicine, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highwayy, Dayton, OH 45435, USA
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Joaquim LF, Farah VM, Bernatova I, Fazan R, Grubbs R, Morris M. Enhanced heart rate variability and baroreflex index after stress and cholinesterase inhibition in mice. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2004; 287:H251-7. [PMID: 14988080 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.01136.2003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Experiments tested the effect of stress coupled with cholinesterase inhibition on blood pressure, heart rate, baroreflex index, and variability in time and frequency domain in conscious mice. The objective was to determine whether cholinergic systems interact with stress to alter cardiovascular responses. Male C57BL/6J mice with arterial catheters were exposed to 3-day treatments: 1) intermittent shaker stress, 2) pyridostigmine (10 mg.kg(-1).day(-1)); or 3) combined pyridostigmine and stress. Pyridostigmine reduced blood cholinesterase (-33%) with no added effects of stress. Twenty-four-hour blood pressure recordings showed that there were no differences in blood pressure and heart rate with the treatments. Pulse interval standard deviation was greatly increased in the pyridostigmine/stress group compared with stress or pyridostigmine groups (11.0 +/- 1.4, 5.0 +/- 0.9, and 7.5 +/- 0.9 ms, respectively). Spectral analysis showed two distinct components for pulse interval variability (low and high frequency). Variability in the low-frequency range was greatly enhanced in the pyridostigmine/stress group, seen as a doubling of the power (9.5 +/- 1.7, 3.3 +/- 0.9, and 5.0 +/- 0.6 ms for pyridostigmine/stress, stress and pyridostigmine groups, respectively). Baroreflex sensitivity was also increased in the pyridostigmine/stress group (3.6 +/- 0.5 compared with 1.8 +/- 0.3 and 1.7 +/- 0.5 ms/mmHg in the stress and pyridostigmine groups, respectively). There was no difference in blood pressure variability or its spectral components. Results demonstrate that there are potent interactions between a mild stressor and cholinesterase inhibition seen as an accentuation of low-frequency variability in pulse interval time series, probably associated with baroreflex input and autonomic drive.
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- Luis F Joaquim
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Wright State University School of Medicine, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy., Dayton, OH 45435, USA
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Chen H, Morris M, Key MP, Chen Y. Rapid neurosecretory and cardiovascular response to osmotic stimulation in conscious mice. Neuroendocrinology 2004; 80:225-32. [PMID: 15604594 DOI: 10.1159/000082751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2004] [Accepted: 09/27/2004] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Experiments were performed to evaluate the neuroendocrine and cardiovascular effects of osmotic stimulation in mice. Hypertonic saline (HS) was administered centrally or via the blood stream to conscious mice during measurement of blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR) and plasma vasopressin (VP) and oxytocin (OT). A test of hypovolemia on VP secretion was also performed. Chronic carotid arterial cannulas were inserted for blood sampling, cardiovascular monitoring and vascular injections. Intracerebroventricular (ICV) cannulas were used for central injections. Vascular injection of HS (30 microl, 3.4 M NaCl) caused rapid and transient increases in plasma VP and OT. Plasma VP increased from 5.6 +/- 0.9 to 10.0 +/- 1.0 pg/ml, while plasma OT increased from 1.5 +/- 0.6 to 8.6 +/- 2.4 pg/ml at the earliest time point, immediately after ICV injection. ICV osmotic stimulation produced a rapid and sustained increase in plasma VP, with no change in OT. Plasma VP levels were increased from basal levels of 5.1 +/- 1.5 to 13.1 +/- 4.6, 11.4 +/- 1.5, 12.6 +/- 1.7 pg/ml at 0, 1 and 5 min after injection, respectively. ICV HS also increased plasma corticosterone. BP was increased by both vascular and central osmotic stimulation. Vascular HS increased BP immediately (Delta15.3 +/- 1.7 mm Hg, 0 min) and transiently (Delta-3.9 +/- 4.6 mm Hg, 5 min) while central HS produced a sustained increase in BP (Delta10 +/- 1.4 and Delta9.8 +/- 1.9 mm Hg, 0 and 5 min). Osmotic stimulation produced no significant changes in HR. Acute hemorrhage (approximately 10% decrease in blood volume) increased plasma VP (4.9 +/- 1.0 vs. 8.4 +/- 2.2 pg/ml). These results show the pattern of endocrine and cardiovascular responses to osmotic stimulation in conscious mice. They demonstrate that (1) there are extremely rapid changes in plasma VP and OT; (2) plasma OT is increased only after peripheral vascular hypertonic injection, and (3) central and peripheral osmotic stimulations are associated with pressor responses.
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- Hao Chen
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio 45435-0001, USA
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Rigatto K, Puryear R, Bernatova I, Morris M. Salt appetite and the renin-angiotensin system: effect of oxytocin deficiency. Hypertension 2003; 42:793-7. [PMID: 12953013 DOI: 10.1161/01.hyp.0000090321.81218.7b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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To explore the role of oxytocin in the regulation of salt appetite and blood pressure, we conducted studies in oxytocin gene-knockout mice and determined (1) blood pressure and heart rate during day and night periods, (2) salt appetite after iso-osmotic volume depletion, and (3) salt appetite and blood pressure after central injection of angiotensin II. Long-term arterial catheters were inserted, and blood pressure and heart rate were recorded for 24 hours. There was a modest decrease in blood pressure and heart rate in knockout mice. Salt appetite was measured with a 2- bottle choice (water and 2% NaCl), with measurement of licking activity. Mice were injected subcutaneously with 30% polyethylene glycol (0.5 mL), and voluntary intakes were measured for 24 hours. Knockout mice consumed 3 times the amount of NaCl than did controls, 276+/-77 vs 90+/-38 licks/24 h (P<0.05). Water consumption was similar between groups. Angiotensin II (5, 50, and 200 ng/3 microL) injected intracerebroventricularly produced dose-related increases in intake, with no differences between the groups. The 50-ng dose of angiotensin II elicited salt and water intakes of 151+/-43 vs 160+/-33 licks and 250+/-53 vs and 200+/-51 licks, respectively (control vs knockout). The pressor response to angiotensin II was not different between the groups. Results suggest that oxytocin plays a role in the regulation of blood pressure and salt appetite, specifically as mediated by volume receptors, and that the renin-angiotensin system is not involved in these changes.
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- Katya Rigatto
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil
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Michelini LC, Marcelo MC, Amico J, Morris M. Oxytocinergic regulation of cardiovascular function: studies in oxytocin-deficient mice. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2003; 284:H2269-76. [PMID: 12531722 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00774.2002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Oxytocin (OT) has been implicated in the cardiovascular responses to exercise, stress, and baroreflex adjustments. Studies were conducted to determine the effect of genetic manipulation of the OT gene on blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), and autonomic/baroreflex function. OT knockout (OTKO -/-) and control +/+ mice were prepared with chronic arterial catheters. OTKO -/- mice exhibited a mild hypotension (102 +/- 3 vs. 110 +/- 3 mmHg). Sympathetic and vagal tone were tested using beta(1)-adrenergic and cholinergic blockade (atenolol and atropine). Magnitude of sympathetic and vagal tone to the heart and periphery was not significantly different between groups. However, there was an upward shift of sympathetic tone to higher HR values in OTKO -/- mice. This displacement combined with unchanged basal HR led to larger responses to cholinergic blockade (+77 +/- 25 vs. +5 +/- 15 beats/min, OTKO -/- vs. control +/+ group). There was also an increase in baroreflex gain (-13.1 +/- 2.5 vs. -4.1 +/- 1.2 beats x min(-1) x mmHg(-1), OTKO -/- vs. control +/+ group) over a smaller BP range. Results show that OTKO -/- mice are characterized by 1) hypotension, suggesting that OT is involved in tonic BP maintenance; 2) enhanced baroreflex gain over a small BP range, suggesting that OT extends the functional range of arterial baroreceptor reflex; and 3) shift in autonomic balance, indicating that OT reduces the sympathetic reserve.
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- Lisete C Michelini
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Biomedical Sciences Institute, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
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