电磁脉冲对清醒大鼠尾动脉血压的影响

目的:观察电磁脉冲(electromagnetic pulses,EMP)对清醒大鼠动脉血压和心率的影响。方法:适应性血压测量1周后的14只健康成年雄性SD大鼠按体重随机分为假辐照组和辐照组,每组7只,在锥形平板GTEM小室内接受EMP辐照,EMP辐照参数为:场强200 kV/m,脉冲前沿3.5 ns,脉宽14 ns,重复频率1 Hz,辐照后用无创性尾套式血压测量仪测量2 hr至1 wk内大鼠动脉血压和心率变化规律。结果:照后3 d大鼠动脉血压(收缩压、舒张压和平均动脉压)与假辐照组相比下降显著(P0.05),12 h有下降趋势,其他时间未见显著性差异(P0.05);辐照对大鼠心率也无明显影响(P0.05)。结论:EMP辐照可以引起大鼠血压一过性降低;对大鼠心率无明显影响。     

不同急性血液循环稀释对大鼠血压,心率和呼吸的影响

本实验采用生理盐水和右旋糖酐两组不同急性血液循环稀释度观察对大鼠血压、心率和呼吸的影响。实验结果表明,随着血液循环稀释度增加,两组平均动脉血压都明显降低(P<0.05和<0.01);心率变化生理盐水稀释组变化不大(P>0.05),右旋糖酐稀释组加快(P<0.01);呼吸频率变化生理盐水稀释组有变慢的现象但意义不大(P>0.05),右旋糖酐稀释组出现先快后慢再快的现象(P>0.05)。提示这两种液体稀释血液循环后对血压、心率和呼吸具有相同也有不同之处,最后对这两种液体稀释血液后对心血管功能影响进行了初步的分析。     

游泳训练对高血压大鼠血压及血栓前状态分子的影响

目的:观察10周游泳训练对自发性高血压大鼠(SHR)血压及血栓前状态分子血管性血友病因子(vWF)、组织型纤溶酶原激活物(t-PA)、纤溶酶原激活物抑制物(PAl-1)的影响.方法:选取10周龄雄性SHR(18只),随机分为对照组(8只)和训练组(10只),SHR训练组进行5次/周,每次60 min,共持续10周的无负...     

不同周龄自发性高血压大鼠的动态血压变化与心脏的组织学改变

目的测量不同周龄自发性高血压(SHR)的收缩压、舒张压、平均压、心率、血流量及血流速,为SHR及有关高血压方面的实验研究提供基础数据参考。方法采用CODATM无创血压仪,测量34只8～15周龄SHR的收缩压、舒张压、平均压、心率、血流量及血流速。在最后一周测量完血压值后,采用45mg/kg的戊巴比妥钠,腹腔注射麻醉动物,进行处死。采取胸主动脉、肺、肾、心脏和大脑,经10%的福尔马林溶液固定常规脱水,包埋,切片,进行HE染色。结果8～15周龄SHR的收缩压和心率值在各周之间均无统计学差异(P0.05)。舒张压的比较中,第8周与第15周之间存在显著差异(P0.05)。平均压的比较中,第8周与第15周之间存在显著差异(P0.05)。在组织学观察中,40%的心肌细胞变性。结论SHR的舒张压、收缩压及平均压随周龄的增加均有上升的趋势。而心率、血流速及血流量均有下降的趋势,但是在各周存在一定的波动。     

贝那普利和氨氯地平对自发性高血压大鼠血压和肠道微生物的影响

目的观察贝那普利和氨氯地平对自发性高血压大鼠(SHR)血压及肠道微生物的影响。方法 18只14周龄雄性SHR随机分为模型组(Mod组,n=6)、贝那普利组[Bph组,盐酸贝那普利灌服0.90 mg/(kg·d),n=6]、氨氯地平组[Aml组,苯磺酸氨氯地平灌服0.45 mg/(kg·d),n=6],另以Wistar-Kyoto(WKY)大鼠作为正常对照组(NC组,n=6), NC组和Mod组每日给予蒸馏水灌胃,干预8周后测定各组大鼠血压,观察结束处死大鼠取空肠粪便,进行16S rDNA V4区扩增子信息采集与分析。结果贝那普利和氨氯地平对SHR具有明显的降压作用,用药后对SHR肠道微生物的门属组成、α多样性、β多样性有一定影响;根据关系热图分析菌群和环境因子血压的关系,拟杆菌属(Bacteroidetes)、厚壁菌属(Firmicutes)和粪球菌属(Coprococcus)与收缩压(SBP)相关,拟杆菌属与平均动脉压(MBP)相关。结论贝那普利和氨氯地平具有明确的降压作用,并对SHR肠道微生物有一定的影响。     

正常大鼠植入高血压大鼠肾脏后动脉血压的变化

本实验对12周龄的自发性高血压大鼠(spontaneouslyhypertensiverat,SHR)及其对照组WistarKyoto(WKY)大鼠进行了肾脏移植的研究,并观察受肾移植大鼠动脉血压的变化以及免疫抑制剂对动脉血压的影响。用尾套法对接受同窝另一同胞WKY大鼠肾脏移植且存活5周的6只WKY大鼠(A组)及接受SHR肾脏移植且存活5周的6只WKY大鼠(B组)的尾动脉收缩压进行检测,移植前A、B两组受肾移植大鼠的尾动脉收缩压分别为180±093和183±068kPa,无统计学显著差异(P>005);移植后3、4、5周时,B组大鼠的尾动脉收缩压显著高于A组大鼠,移植后5周时,A,B两组大鼠的收缩压分别为190±071和230±069kPa(P<0001);所用剂量的免疫抑制剂CsA对双侧肾脏完整以及右侧肾脏切除的SHR、WKY大鼠的动脉血压无显著影响。以上结果表明,SHR的肾脏在高血压的形成中可能起重要作用     

易卒中型自发性高血压大鼠中枢和血管中血管紧张素Ⅱ与血压变化关系

工作分析了不同年龄易卒中型自发性高血压大鼠（SHRSP）主动脉中血管紧张素Ⅱ（AⅡ）含量与收缩压（SBP）间的关系。SHRSP的SBP在12及16周龄时均持续上升,20周龄时不再继续上升但维持在高水平;三个年龄组的SHRSP的主动脉AⅡ含量均明显高于同年龄WKY对照鼠,向SHRSP侧脑室灌注巯甲丙脯氨酸四周不仅降低脑区中AⅡ含量,而且具有明显降压效应,同时显著降低主动脉AⅡ含量及血浆、主动脉中去甲肾上腺素和肾上腺素水平,上述结果证实了SHRSP血管中肾素-血管紧张素系统活动的异常与高血压发病学间的密切关系,提示中枢AⅡ可能通过易化外周交感-肾上腺系统活动调节血管中AⅡ水平。     

交感神经损毁术对自发性高血压大鼠血压和红细胞Na~＋外流动力学的影响

本实验研究了皮下注射６—羟多巴胺（６—ＯＨＤＡ）施行交感神经损毁术对成年自发性高血压大鼠（ＳＨＲ）血压和红细胞Ｎａ＋外流动力学的影响。结果表明,在幼年期施行交感神经损毁术的ＳＨＲ血压显著低于未损毁组,同时红细胞Ｎａ泵驱动的的Ｎａ＋外流最大速率显著下降、Ｎａ＋－Ｋ＋外向协同转运系统的单位活性升高。三者均接近ＷＫＹ大鼠的测定值。相反,损毁成年ＳＨＲ交感神经不影响上述两个动力学参数,血压也未见明显改变。此外,不论幼年或成年期注射６—ＯＨＤＡ均可降低Ｎａ＋—Ｌｉ＋对向转运系统驱动的Ｎａ＋外流最大速率。上述结果提示,在ＳＨＲ早期发育过程中,交感神经营养因子可能降低Ｎａ＋—Ｋ＋外向协同转运活性,继而刺激Ｎａ泵代偿功能增强。这种现象可能同时存在于ＳＨＲ动脉平滑肌,因而是高血压产生的一个原因。关于交感神经损毁术后ＳＨＲ红细胞Ｎａ＋—Ｌｉ＋对向转运最大速率下降的机制尚不清楚,但与交感神经早期营养作用的消除无关。     

侧脑室内注射五肽胃泌素对大鼠血压和心率的影响

以动脉血压和心率作为指标,在氨基甲酸乙酯麻醉、三碘季铵酚制动、呼吸机控制呼吸的ＳＤ大鼠上,观察到侧脑室内注射五肽胃泌素（Ｇ５,４μｇ）后动脉血压升高,３ｍｉｎ时达峰值,由给药前的１２．２±１．５ｋＰａ增至１４．６±１．６ｋＰａ;心率增加,其最大值由给药前的４３５±５３．９次／ｍｉｎ,增至４７１．６±５３．２次／ｍｉｎ。而侧脑室注射生理盐水（ｐＨ和容积与Ｇ５相同）或静脉注射同剂量的Ｇ５,对上述指标均无影响。侧脑预先注射α受体阻断剂酚妥拉明（１０μｇ）,可部分桔抗Ｇ５对血压和心率的增加效应;而侧脑室预先注射β受体阻断剂心得安（４μｇ）或侧脑室预先注射Ｍ受体阻断剂阿托品（４μｇ）对Ｇ５的血压和心率增加效应均无影响。结果表明：Ｇ５具有中枢性升高动脉血压和心率的作用,此作用可能部分由脑内α受体介导。     

Gender dependency of circadian blood pressure and heart rate profiles in spontaneously hypertensive rats: effects of beta-blockers

This study investigated (i) blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), and their relation to urinary NOx and eNOS protein expression in male and female spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR), as well as (ii) gender-dependent cardiovascular effects of nebivolol (NEB) in comparison to metoprolol (MET) in SHR. BP and HR were measured telemetrically after a single intraperitoneal application of NEB or MET at 07.00 and 19.00 h in male rats and at 19.00 h in proestrus female rats. The two β-blockers varied in time of decreasing BP and HR and also in duration. In males, MET decreased BP and HR for few hours exclusively when applied at the onset of the activity phase (i.e., at 19.00 h), while after its application at 07.00 h, BP and HR were unchanged. In females, MET also caused a short-lasting BP and HR reduction, with the effect being more pronounced than in males. In males, NEB at either dosing time decreased HR and BP to a greater extent than did MET. This effect was evident both during the activity and rest periods and persisted for at least five days. In females, NEB provoked a similar, but more pronounced, effect on BP and HR in comparison to males. These findings demonstrate that significant gender-dependent differences in the circadian profile of BP and HR exist. BP and urinary NOx as well as eNOS expression are inversely correlated, and the cardiovascular effects of NEB and MET vary, depending on the time of application as well as gender.     

Gender Dependency of Circadian Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Profiles in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats: Effects of Beta‐Blockers

This study investigated (i) blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), and their relation to urinary NOx and eNOS protein expression in male and female spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR), as well as (ii) gender‐dependent cardiovascular effects of nebivolol (NEB) in comparison to metoprolol (MET) in SHR. BP and HR were measured telemetrically after a single intraperitoneal application of NEB or MET at 07.00 and 19.00 h in male rats and at 19.00 h in proestrus female rats. The two β‐blockers varied in time of decreasing BP and HR and also in duration. In males, MET decreased BP and HR for few hours exclusively when applied at the onset of the activity phase (i.e., at 19.00 h), while after its application at 07.00 h, BP and HR were unchanged. In females, MET also caused a short‐lasting BP and HR reduction, with the effect being more pronounced than in males. In males, NEB at either dosing time decreased HR and BP to a greater extent than did MET. This effect was evident both during the activity and rest periods and persisted for at least five days. In females, NEB provoked a similar, but more pronounced, effect on BP and HR in comparison to males. These findings demonstrate that significant gender‐dependent differences in the circadian profile of BP and HR exist. BP and urinary NOx as well as eNOS expression are inversely correlated, and the cardiovascular effects of NEB and MET vary, depending on the time of application as well as gender.     

Post‐Exercise Blood Pressure Reduction Is Greater Following Intermittent Than Continuous Exercise and Is Influenced Less by Diurnal Variation

Recently, we reported that circadian variation exists in the response of blood pressure (BP) following a bout of uninterrupted exercise. The usual phenomenon of post‐exercise hypotension was absent or reversed when such exercise was performed between 04:00–08:00 h. Nevertheless, research examining BP changes following bouts of intermittent exercise at different times of the day is scarce, even though this type of activity is probably more popular. Therefore, we aimed to compare post‐exercise BP reductions of continuous (CONT) and intermittent (INT) exercise protocols performed at 08:00 h and 16:00 h. At both of these times of day, eight normotensive males completed 30 min of continuous cycling in the CONT and three 10 min bouts of cycling separated by 10 min of rest in the INT protocol. The exercise intensity was set at 70% V˙O_2peak during both protocols. Heart rate, systolic (S) and diastolic (D) BP, and mean arterial pressure (MAP) were measured 5 min before and 20 min after exercise. Changes from pre‐exercise baseline were analyzed using linear mixed modeling. MAP was 8±1 mm Hg lower following INT compared with CONT exercise (p<0.05). SBP and DBP were also significantly lower following INT compared with CONT exercise (p<0.05). Diurnal variation in MAP was evident, with attenuated hypotension being observed after morning exercise (p<0.05), although this diurnal variation was less marked following INT compared with CONT exercise (p<0.05). We conclude that intermittent exercise mediates greater post‐exercise hypotension compared with a single continuous bout of equivalent work and that this protocol‐dependent difference is greatest in the afternoon. Therefore, a bout of afternoon exercise that is occasionally interrupted with short rest periods is recommended for lowering BP acutely.     

Circadian and short-term regulation of blood pressure and heart rate in transgenic mice with cardiac overexpression of the beta1-adrenoceptor

Congestive heart failure is associated with a loss of circadian and short-term variability in blood pressure and heart rate. In order to assess the contribution of elevated cardiac sympathetic activity to the disturbed cardiovascular regulation, we monitored blood pressure and heart rate in mice with cardiac overexpression of the β₁-adrenoceptor prior to the development of overt heart failure. Telemetry transmitters for continuous monitoring of blood pressure and heart rate were implanted in 8 to 9-week-old wildtype and transgenic mice, derived from crosses of heterozygous transgenic (line β₁TG4) and wildtype mice. Cardiovascular circadian patterns were analyzed under baseline conditions and during treatment with propranolol (500 mg/L in drinking water). Short-term variability was assessed by spectral analysis of beat-to-beat data sampled for 30 min at four circadian times. Transgenic β₁TG4 mice showed an increase in 24 h heart rate, while blood pressure was not different from wildtype controls. Circadian patterns in blood pressure and heart were preserved in β₁TG4 mice. Addition of propranolol to the animals' drinking water led to a reduction in heart rate and its 24 h variation in both strains of mice. Short-term variability in blood pressure was not different between wildtype and β₁TG4 mice, but heart rate variability in the transgenic animals showed a rightward shift of the high-frequency component in the nocturnal activity period, suggesting an increase in respiratory frequency. In conclusion, the present study shows that both the circadian and the short-term regulation of blood pressure and heart rate are largely preserved in young, nonfailing β₁-transgenic mice. This finding suggests that the loss of blood pressure and heart rate variability observed in human congestive heart failure cannot be attributed solely to sympathetic overactivity but reflects the loss of adrenergic responsiveness to changes in the activity of the autonomic nervous system.     

Circadian and Short-Term Regulation of Blood Pressure and Heart Rate in Transgenic Mice with Cardiac Overexpression of The β1-Adrenoceptor

Congestive heart failure is associated with a loss of circadian and short-term variability in blood pressure and heart rate. In order to assess the contribution of elevated cardiac sympathetic activity to the disturbed cardiovascular regulation, we monitored blood pressure and heart rate in mice with cardiac overexpression of the β₁-adrenoceptor prior to the development of overt heart failure. Telemetry transmitters for continuous monitoring of blood pressure and heart rate were implanted in 8 to 9-week-old wildtype and transgenic mice, derived from crosses of heterozygous transgenic (line β₁TG4) and wildtype mice. Cardiovascular circadian patterns were analyzed under baseline conditions and during treatment with propranolol (500 mg/L in drinking water). Short-term variability was assessed by spectral analysis of beat-to-beat data sampled for 30 min at four circadian times. Transgenic β₁TG4 mice showed an increase in 24 h heart rate, while blood pressure was not different from wildtype controls. Circadian patterns in blood pressure and heart were preserved in β₁TG4 mice. Addition of propranolol to the animals’ drinking water led to a reduction in heart rate and its 24 h variation in both strains of mice. Short-term variability in blood pressure was not different between wildtype and β₁TG4 mice, but heart rate variability in the transgenic animals showed a rightward shift of the high-frequency component in the nocturnal activity period, suggesting an increase in respiratory frequency. In conclusion, the present study shows that both the circadian and the short-term regulation of blood pressure and heart rate are largely preserved in young, nonfailing β₁-transgenic mice. This finding suggests that the loss of blood pressure and heart rate variability observed in human congestive heart failure cannot be attributed solely to sympathetic overactivity but reflects the loss of adrenergic responsiveness to changes in the activity of the autonomic nervous system.     

CIRCADIAN PACEMAKER FUNCTION AND ENTRAINMENT DURING MATURATION OF TRANSGENIC HYPERTENSIVE TGR(mREN2)27 AND SPRAGUE-DAWLEY RATS

TGR(mREN2)27 (TGR) transgenic rats develop hypertension due to the mouse mRen-2 gene inserted in their genome. At 5 weeks of age, the blood pressure of TGR rats starts rising, until a maximum is reached at 10 weeks of age. Adult TGR rats show peak values of blood pressure (BP) during the light phase, while heart rate (HR) and motor activity (MA) peak at night. In the present experiment, we evaluated the evolution of circadian rhythms in motor activity, heart rate, and blood pressure of TGR and Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats under 12h light-dark cycles (LD 12:12). Results confirmed that the blood pressure of TGR rats starts to increase at 5 weeks of age, reaching a plateau by the 11th week. Parallel to the increase in blood pressure levels, there was a decrease in the period length of the blood pressure rhythm, a delay in the onset of the alpha phase of the blood pressure rhythm with respect to that of motor activity and heart rate, and a decrease in heart rate levels. In all of the variables studied, the alpha phase of SD rats always started before darkness, whereas that of TGR rats started after lights off. In general, heart rate and motor activity levels of TGR rats were higher than those of SD rats. The amplitude of the circadian rhythms studied was greater in TGR rats than in SD rats. The present results suggest that the different evolution of circadian rhythms in TGR and SD rats might be due to differences in the functioning of the entrainment pathway or the circadian clock itself, which can be detected in young rats and that are probably caused by the expression of the mouse transgene. (Chronobiology International, 18(4), 627–640, 2001)     

Circadian pacemaker function and entrainment during maturation of transgenic hypertensive TGR(mREN2)27 and Sprague-Dawley rats

TGR(mREN2)27 (TGR) transgenic rats develop hypertension due to the mouse mRen-2 gene inserted in their genome. At 5 weeks of age, the blood pressure of TGR rats starts rising, until a maximum is reached at 10 weeks of age. Adult TGR rats show peak values of blood pressure (BP) during the light phase, while heart rate (HR) and motor activity (MA) peak at night. In the present experiment, we evaluated the evolution of circadian rhythms in motor activity, heart rate, and blood pressure of TGR and Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats under 12h light-dark cycles (LD 12:12). Results confirmed that the blood pressure of TGR rats starts to increase at 5 weeks of age, reaching a plateau by the 11th week. Parallel to the increase in blood pressure levels, there was a decrease in the period length of the blood pressure rhythm, a delay in the onset of the alpha phase of the blood pressure rhythm with respect to that of motor activity and heart rate, and a decrease in heart rate levels. In all of the variables studied, the alpha phase of SD rats always started before darkness, whereas that of TGR rats started after lights off. In general, heart rate and motor activity levels of TGR rats were higher than those of SD rats. The amplitude of the circadian rhythms studied was greater in TGR rats than in SD rats. The present results suggest that the different evolution of circadian rhythms in TGR and SD rats might be due to differences in the functioning of the entrainment pathway or the circadian clock itself, which can be detected in young rats and that are probably caused by the expression of the mouse transgene. (Chronobiology International, 18(4), 627-640, 2001)     

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM OF DOUBLE (RATE-PRESSURE) PRODUCT IN HEALTHY NORMOTENSIVE YOUNG SUBJECTS

The double product (DP), systolic blood pressure multiplied by heart rate, is a surrogate measure of myocardial oxygen demand and cardiac workload used increasingly today in medicine. The double product is more strongly correlated with left ventricular mass than the daily blood pressure mean. The purpose of this study was to describe the normative circadian pattern of the double product in healthy normotensive young adults. We studied 125 men and 75 women, 23.0 ± 3.3 (mean ± SD) years of age, without medical history of hypertension and 24h ambulatory systolic/diastolic blood pressure mean consistently below 135/85 mm Hg. Subjects underwent ambulatory blood pressure monitoring at 30-minute intervals for 48 consecutive hours once each season of the year, yielding 930 protocol-correct blood pressure and heart rate time series. Subjects maintained their usual routine of diurnal activity and nocturnal sleep and avoided use of over-the-counter and other medication. Circadian rhythmicity in the double product was established by population multiple-component analysis. The double product rose rapidly from the lowest value, attained 3h before awaking from sleep at night, to a markedly elevated level at the commencement of morning activity. The double product was highest in the afternoon, roughly 7h after the commencement of diurnal activity. In both men and women, the shape of the highamplitude circadian rhythm in the double product was best described by a complex model composed of three cosine curves having periods of 24h, 12h, and 6h. The 24h mean in the double product of 8092.51 ±42.76 (mean ±SD) in men was significantly lower than that of 8353.17 ±37.48 in women (P <.001). The circadian double amplitude of the rhythm was statistically significantly greater (P <.001) in men (50% of the 24h mean) than women (44% of the 24h mean). The double product did not differ between seasons in women, but it did in men (P =.017) due to reduced heart rate in summer. The circadian pattern of large amplitude in the double product and its gender differences must be taken into account when using this variable to assess cardiac workload, risk of left ventricular hypertrophy, and efficiency of antihypertensive therapy. (Chronobiology International, 18(3), 475–489, 2001)