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Purinergic regulation of vascular tone in the retrotrapezoid nucleus is specialized to support the drive to breathe.
Hawkins, Virginia E; Takakura, Ana C; Trinh, Ashley; Malheiros-Lima, Milene R; Cleary, Colin M; Wenker, Ian C; Dubreuil, Todd; Rodriguez, Elliot M; Nelson, Mark T; Moreira, Thiago S; Mulkey, Daniel K.
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  • Hawkins VE; Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, United States.
  • Takakura AC; Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Trinh A; Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, United States.
  • Malheiros-Lima MR; Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Cleary CM; Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, United States.
  • Wenker IC; Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, United States.
  • Dubreuil T; Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, United States.
  • Rodriguez EM; Department of Physiology and Neurobiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, United States.
  • Nelson MT; Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, United States.
  • Moreira TS; Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.
  • Mulkey DK; Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Elife ; 62017 04 07.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28387198
Cerebral blood flow is highly sensitive to changes in CO2/H+ where an increase in CO2/H+ causes vasodilation and increased blood flow. Tissue CO2/H+ also functions as the main stimulus for breathing by activating chemosensitive neurons that control respiratory output. Considering that CO2/H+-induced vasodilation would accelerate removal of CO2/H+ and potentially counteract the drive to breathe, we hypothesize that chemosensitive brain regions have adapted a means of preventing vascular CO2/H+-reactivity. Here, we show in rat that purinergic signaling, possibly through P2Y2/4 receptors, in the retrotrapezoid nucleus (RTN) maintains arteriole tone during high CO2/H+ and disruption of this mechanism decreases the CO2ventilatory response. Our discovery that CO2/H+-dependent regulation of vascular tone in the RTN is the opposite to the rest of the cerebral vascular tree is novel and fundamentally important for understanding how regulation of vascular tone is tailored to support neural function and behavior, in this case the drive to breathe.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Respiración / Vasodilatación / Vasos Sanguíneos / Tronco Encefálico / Receptores Purinérgicos / Neuronas Límite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Elife Año: 2017 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Respiración / Vasodilatación / Vasos Sanguíneos / Tronco Encefálico / Receptores Purinérgicos / Neuronas Límite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Elife Año: 2017 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Reino Unido