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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-REGULATORY INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY
Volume 320, Issue 3, Pages R317-R330Publisher
AMER PHYSIOLOGICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00147.2020
Keywords
baroreceptor afferent; baroreflex; chronic intermittent hypoxia; SOD1 overexpression; vagal efferent
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute [R15 1R15HL137143-01A1]
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The study found that chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH), a model for OSA, impairs baroreflex sensitivity and central regulation of bradycardia in rodents. Overexpression of human Cu/Zn Superoxide Dismutase (SOD1) in transgenic mice prevented the CIH-induced deficit in the baroreflex arc.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent sleep disorder that is associated with many cardiovascular complications. Similar to OSA, chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) (a model for OSA) leads to oxidative stress and impairs baroreflex control of the heart rate (HR) in rodents. The baroreflex arc includes the aortic depressor nerve (ADN), vagal efferent, and central neurons. In this study, we used mice as a model to examine the effects of CIH on baroreflex sensitivity, aortic baroreceptor afferents, and central and vagal efferent components of the baroreflex circuitry. Furthermore, we tested whether human Cu/Zn Superoxide Dismutase (SOD1) overexpression in transgenic mice offers protection against CIH-induced deficit of the baroreflex arc. Wild-type C57BL/6J and SOD1 mice were exposed to room air (RA) or CIH and were then anesthetized, ventilated, and catheterized for measurement of mean arterial pressure (MAP) and HR. Compared with wild-type RA control, CIH impaired baroreflex sensitivity but increased maximum baroreceptor gain and bradycardic response to vagal efferent stimulation. Additionally, CIH reduced the bradycardic response to ADN stimulation, indicating a diminished central regulation of bradycardia. Interestingly, SOD1 overex-pression prevented CIH-induced attenuation of HR responses to ADN stimulation and preserved HR responses to vagal efferent stimulation in transgenic mice. We suggest that CIH decreased central mediation of the baroreflex and SOD1 overexpression may prevent the CIH-induced central deficit.
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