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Postnatal intermittent hypoxia alters baroreflex function in adult rats
Authors:Soukhova-O'Hare Galia K  Cheng Zixi Jack  Roberts Andrew M  Gozal David
Institution:Department of Pediatrics, Kosair Children's Hospital Research Institute, 570 S Preston St., Suite 321, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA.
Abstract:Chronic perinatal intermittent hypoxia (IH) could have long-term cardiovascular effects by altering baroreflex function. To examine this hypothesis, we exposed rats (n = 6/group) for postnatal days 1-30 or prenatal embryonic days 5-21 to IH (8% ambient O2 for 90 s after 90 s of 21% of O2, 12 h/day) or to normoxia (control). Baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) and cardiac chronotropic responses were examined in anesthetized animals 3.5-5 mo later by infusing phenylephrine or sodium nitroprusside (6-12 microg/min iv, 1-2 min) during normoxia and after 18 min of acute IH (IHA). In controls after IHA, baroreflex gain was 42% (P < 0.05) less than during normoxia. BRS in the postnatal IH group during normoxia was approximately 50% less than in control rats and similar to controls after IHA. The heart rate response to phenylephrine in the IH group was also less than in controls (P < 0.05) and was not changed by IHA. BRS and heart rate responses in the prenatal IH group were similar to the normoxic control group. Vagal efferent projections to atrial ganglia neurons in rats after postnatal IH (n = 4) were examined by injecting tracer into the left nucleus ambiguous. After 35 days of postnatal IH, basket ending density was reduced by 17% (P < 0.001) and vagal axon varicose contacts by 56% (P < 0.001) compared with controls. We conclude that reduction of vagal efferent projections in cardiac ganglia could be a cause of long-term modifications in baroreflex function.
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