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AUTONOMIC NEUROSCIENCE-BASIC & CLINICAL
Volume 198, Issue -, Pages 38-49Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.autneu.2016.07.007
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Acetylcholine; Enkephalin; GM-1; Naltrindole; Vagus
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- U.S. National Institutes of Health [AT-003598]
- University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC) [03-04-49065]
- UNTHSC Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences' Minority Opportunities in Research and Education program
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Background: Intermittent hypoxia training (IHT) produces robust myocardial protection against ischemia-reperfusion induced infarction and arrhythmias. Blockade of this cardioprotection by antagonism of either beta(1)-adrenergic or delta-opioid receptors (delta-OR) suggests autonomic and/or opioidergic adaptations. Purpose: To test the hypothesis that IHT shifts cardiac autonomic balance toward greater cholinergic and opioidergic influence. Methods: Mongrel dogs completed 20 d IHT, non-hypoxic sham training, or IHT with the delta-OR antagonist naltrindole (200 pg/kgsc). The vagolytic effect of the delta-OR agonist met-enkephalin-arg-phe delivered by sinoatrial microdialysis was evaluated following IHT. Sinoatrial, atrial and left ventricular biopsies were analyzed for changes in delta-OR, the neurotrophic monosialoganglioside, GM-1, and cholinergic and adrenergic markers. Results: IHT enhanced vagal bradycardia vs. sham dogs (P < 0.05), and blunted the delta(2)-OR mediated vagolytic effect of met-enkephalin-arg-phe. The GM-1 labeled fibers overlapped strongly with cholinergic markers, and IHT increased the intensity of both signals (P < 0.05). IHT increased low and high intensity vesicular acetylcholine transporter labeling of sinoatrial nodal fibers (P < 0.05) suggesting an increase in parasympathetic arborization. IHT reduced select delta-OR labeled fibers in both the atria and sinoatrial node (P< 0.05) consistent with moderation of the vagolytic delta(2)-OR signaling described above. Furthermore, blockade of delta-OR signaling with naltrindole during IHT increased the protein content of delta-OR (atria and ventricle) and vesicular acetylcholine transporter (atria) vs. sham and untreated IHT groups. IHT also reduced the sympathetic marker, tyrosine hydroxylase in ventricle (P < 0.05). Summary: IHT shifts cardiac autonomic balance in favor of parasympathetic control via adaptations in opioidergic, ganglioside, and adrenergic systems. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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