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Renal resistance to ANF in salt-depleted rats is independent of sympathetic or ANG-aldosterone systems.

Chronic salt depletion was used as a model to study the mechanism of renal resistance to the natriuretic effect of atrial natriuretic factor (ANF). Rats were pretreated with furosemide and placed on a low-salt diet (<0.008% NaCl) for 1 wk before a clearance experiment. Compared with animals on a normal salt diet (0.4% NaCl), the natriuretic reponse to ANF administration was reduced by one order of magnitude and was quantitatively trivial. To assess the influence of the sympathoadrenergic system, different groups of rats were either subjected to acute unilateral renal denervation, to chronic ad

Interventional procedures and future drug therapy for hypertension.

Hypertension management poses a major challenge to clinicians globally once non-drug (lifestyle) measures have failed to control blood pressure (BP). Although drug treatment strategies to lower BP are well described, poor control rates of hypertension, even in the first world, suggest that more needs to be done to surmount the problem. A major issue is non-adherence to antihypertensive drugs, which is caused in part by drug intolerance due to side effects. More effective antihypertensive drugs are therefore required which have excellent tolerability and safety profiles in addition to being eff

Blockade of globus pallidus adenosine A(2A) receptors displays antiparkinsonian activity in 6-hydroxydopamine-lesioned rats treated with D(1) or D(2) dopamine receptor agonists.

We have recently demonstrated how antagonism of adenosine A(2A) receptors within the globus pallidus (GP) ipsilateral to dopaminergic denervation potentiates contralateral rotational behavior induced by the dopamine precursor L-DOPA in 6-hydroxydopamine-lesioned hemiparkinsonian rats. To further characterize the influence of pallidal A(2A) receptor blockade on the motor stimulant effects elicited by dopamine receptor activation, hemiparkinsonian rats were infused with the water-soluble A(2A) antagonist SCH BT2 in the GP, alone or in combination with systemic administration of either SKF 38393

Complement regulatory proteins and selective vulnerability of neurons to lysis on exposure to acetylcholinesterase antibody.

Systemic injection of antibodies against acetylcholinesterase (AChE) induces complement-mediated destruction of preganglionic nerve terminals in paravertebral sympathetic ganglia, but spares other AChE-rich structures, such as nerve terminals in prevertebral sympathetic ganglia, parasympathetic ganglia, and the neuromuscular junction. This pattern of differing sensitivity to "AChE immunolesion" might be explained by a differing expression of proteins that serve to protect host cells from complement activation. Two major complement regulatory proteins in rats are Crry, which interferes with the

Effect of sympathetic and angiotensin-aldosterone systems on renal salt conservation in the rat.

During dietary salt deprivation, the sympathetic nervous system and the angiotensin-aldosterone system are stimulated. Both systems are thought to be essential for maximal salt conservation by the kidney. To study their relative contributions, we produced negative salt balance in rats by intraperitoneal injection of furosemide, followed by a low-salt diet (<0.008% NaCl). In a 1-wk metabolic study, the animals were unable to replace the drug-induced salt deficit. Six groups of rats were studied. A control group established baseline function, a second group of 6-hydroxydopamine (OHDA) rats were

Pulmonary vein isolation combined with spironolactone or renal sympathetic denervation in patients with chronic kidney disease, uncontrolled hypertension, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, and a pacemaker.

BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) commonly occurs in chronic kidney disease (CKD), occasioning adverse outcomes. Merging pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) and renal sympathetic denervation (RSD) may decrease the recurrence of AF in subjects with CKD and uncontrolled hypertension. We considered that RSD could reduce the recurrence of AF in patients with CKD by modulating sympathetic hyperactivity. We aimed to evaluate the impact of RSD or spironolactone 50 mg/day associated with PVI in reducing systolic blood pressure (BP), AF recurrence, and AF burden in patients with a history of paroxysmal A

Sympathetic Nerve Activity Maintains an Anti-Inflammatory State in Adipose Tissue in Male Mice by Inhibiting TNF-α Gene Expression in Macrophages.

Adipose tissue macrophages (ATMs) play an important role in the inflammatory response in obese animals. How ATMs are regulated in lean animals has remained elusive, however. We now show that the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is necessary to maintain the abundance of the mRNA for the proinflammatory cytokine TNF-α at a low level in ATMs of lean mice. Intracerebroventricular injection of agouti-related neuropeptide increased the amount of TNF-α mRNA in epididymal (epi) white adipose tissue (WAT), but not in interscapular brown adipose tissue (BAT), through inhibition of sympathetic nerve acti

Accelerated sinus rhythm prevents catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia in mice and in patients.

RATIONALE: Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is caused by mutations in cardiac ryanodine receptor (RyR2) or calsequestrin (Casq2) genes. Sinoatrial node dysfunction associated with CPVT may increase the risk for ventricular arrhythmia (VA). OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that CPVT is suppressed by supraventricular overdrive stimulation. METHODS AND RESULTS: Using CPVT mouse models (Casq2(-/-) and RyR2(R4496C/+) mice), the effect of increasing sinus heart rate was tested by pretreatment with atropine and by atrial overdrive pacing. Increasing intrinsic sinus rate

Infant ventricular fibrillation after ST-segment changes and QRS widening: a new cause of sudden infant death?

BACKGROUND: Ventricular arrhythmia-related sudden cardiac arrest in infants with structurally normal hearts is rare. There have been no previously published reports of infants <3 months of age with ventricular fibrillation in which a primary diagnosis could not be defined. METHODS AND RESULTS: Retrospective chart review of 3 unrelated infants <2 months of age from 3 different tertiary care centers within the United States and Australia was conducted. All 3 infants survived sudden cardiac arrest secondary to multiple episodes of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation.

Long-term survival and integration of porcine expanded neural precursor cell grafts in a rat model of Parkinson's disease.

Porcine fetal neural tissue has been considered as an alternative source to human allografts for transplantation in neurodegenerative disorders by virtue of the fact that it can overcome the ethical and practical difficulties using human fetal neural tissue. However, primary porcine neural xenografts are rejected while porcine expanded neural precursor neural cells (PNPCs) seem to be less immunogenic and thus survive better [Armstrong, R.J., Harrower, T.P., Hurelbrink, C.B., McLaughin, M., Ratcliffe, E.L., Tyers, P., Richards, A., Dunnett, S.B., Rosser, A.E., Barker, R.A., 2001a. Porcine neura

Effect of MK 801 on priming of D1-dependent contralateral turning and its relationship to c-fos expression in the rat caudate-putamen.

In rats with a unilateral 6-hydroxydopamine lesion of the ascending dopamine neurons, we investigated the relationship between the expression of Fos-like immunoreactivity in the caudate-putamen and contralateral turning behavior in response to dopamine agonists during the induction and expression of sensitization (priming) to D1-dependent turning behavior. Priming was induced by apomorphine (0.1 mg/kg s.c.) or by SKF 38393 (10 mg/kg s.c.) 14 days after 6-hydroxydopamine lesions and was expressed by challenge with SKF 38393 (3 mg/kg s.c.). In the induction phase of priming, administration of MK

Obstructive Intramural Coronary Amyloidosis: Uncommon or Under-Recognized Cause of Microvascular Angina?

BACKGROUND: Obstructive intramural coronary amyloidosis (OICA) can be the unique manifestation of cardiac amyloidosis (CA). The clinical onset may mimic ischemic heart disease as microvascular angina or myocardial infarction. CASE SUMMARY: We report an 83-year-old man with long-standing angina, recurrent ischemic symptoms, and persistently elevated troponin levels despite normal coronary angiographies, negative bone scintigraphy, and nondiagnostic cardiac magnetic resonance. Given the clinical suspicion for CA, endomyocardial biopsy was performed and showed extensive transthyretin amyloid dep

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… Treated with chemical sympathectomy, complicated by pulmonary edema. Deposits of immunoglobulin light chain–related (AL) amyloid within the walls of the smaller coronary and pulmonary arteries. … Treated with chemical sympathectomy, complicated by pulmonary edema. | Deposits of immunoglobulin light chain–related (AL) amyloid within the walls of the smaller coronary and pulmonary arteries. …

[What is new in 2014 for the specialist in hospital internal medicine? The point of view of university hospital chief residents].

The year 2014 was rich in significant advances in all areas of internal medicine. Many of them have an impact on our daily practice and on the way we manage one problem or another. From the use of the ultrasound for the diagnosis of pneumonia to the choice of the site of venous access and the type of line, and the increasing complexity of choosing an oral anticoagulant agent, this selection offers to the readers a brief overview of the major advances. The chief residents in the Service of internal medicine of the Lausanne University hospital are pleased to share their readings.

Anti-inflammatory action of cholecystokinin and melatonin in the rat parotid gland.

OBJECTIVE: To define the influence of cholecystokinin and melatonin on the inflammatory response of the lipopolysaccharide-exposed rat parotid gland. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Bacterial lipopolysaccharide was infused retrogradely into the parotid duct. The degree of inflammation three hours postadministration was estimated from the activity of myeloperoxidase, reflecting glandular neutrophil infiltration. RESULTS: The myeloperoxidase activity of the lipopolysaccharide-exposed gland was 10-fold greater than that of the contralateral gland. Combined with sulphated cholecystokinin-8 (10 or 25 μg k

CRLF1 and CLCF1 in Development, Health and Disease.

Cytokines and their receptors have a vital function in regulating various processes such as immune function, inflammation, haematopoiesis, cell growth and differentiation. The interaction between a cytokine and its specific receptor triggers intracellular signalling cascades that lead to altered gene expression in the target cell and consequent changes in its proliferation, differentiation, or activation. In this review, we highlight the role of the soluble type I cytokine receptor CRLF1 (cytokine receptor-like factor-1) and the Interleukin (IL)-6 cytokine CLCF1 (cardiotrophin-like cytokine fa

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… A sympathetic cholinergic system innervates the mandible periosteum, and sympathectomy decreases the number of preosteoclasts and RANKL-expressing osteoblasts [ 107 ]. … Sympathectomy impairs osteoclastic resorption along the mandible periosteum. The rise in OPG expression resulted in an imbalance in the OPG/RANKL mRNA ratio oriented to inhibition of osteoclast differentiation. …

Interventions for frostbite injuries.

BACKGROUND: Frostbite is a thermal injury caused when tissue is exposed to sub-zero temperatures (in degrees Celsius) long enough for ice crystals to form in the affected tissue. Depending on the degree of tissue damage, thrombosis, ischaemia, necrosis (tissue death), gangrene and ultimately amputation may occur. Several interventions for frostbite injuries have been proposed, such as hyperbaric oxygen therapy, sympathectomy (nerve block), thrombolytic (blood-thinning) therapy and vasodilating agents such as iloprost, reserpine, pentoxifylline and buflomedil, but the benefits and harms of thes…