We examined the extent to which sympathetic influences are reflected by spectral powers of blood pressure and pulse interval in specific frequency bands in spontaneously behaving Wistar-Kyoto rats subjected to continuous intraarterial blood pressure recording. The rats were pretreated with 6-hydroxydopamine (150 mg/kg twice in 1 week, n=19) to produce chemical sympathectomy or received vehicle (n=15). In the sympathectomized group, additional monitoring sessions were performed with rats under alpha-adrenergic receptor blockade with phenoxybenzamine (n=8), beta-receptor blockade with propranolol (n=7), or cholinergic receptor blockade with atropine (n=8). Blood pressure signals were analyzed by a computer to calculate spectral powers (fast Fourier transform) in the low-frequency (0.025 to 0.1 Hz), mid-frequency (0.1 to 0.6 Hz), and high-frequency (0.8 to 3.0 Hz) bands. In sympa thectomized rats, low-frequency power of blood pressure was 70% greater than in intact rats, whereas mid-frequency power was 60% smaller (P<.05 for both) and high-frequency power was unchanged. High-frequency power of pulse interval was also unchanged in sympathectomized rats, whereas low- and mid-frequency powers were reduced by approximately 50% (P<.05). No further alterations in spectral powers were observed by adding alpha- or beta-adrenergic blockade to sympathectomy, whereas adding cholinergic blockade caused a striking reduction in all pulse interval powers. Thus, mid-frequency blood pressure power depends on sympathetic but also to a substantial extent on nonsympathetic influence influences do not contribute to low-frequency blood pressure power, having instead a restraining effect. The low- and mid-frequency pulse interval powers depend on both sympathetic and vagal influences. Thus, no blood pressure or pulse interval power in the mid- and low-frequency ranges can be regarded as a specific marker of sympathetic activity.
SYMPATHECTOMY AND CARDIOVASCULAR SPECTRAL COMPONENTS IN CONSCIOUS NORMOTENSIVE RATS
CASTIGLIONI P;
1995-01-01
Abstract
We examined the extent to which sympathetic influences are reflected by spectral powers of blood pressure and pulse interval in specific frequency bands in spontaneously behaving Wistar-Kyoto rats subjected to continuous intraarterial blood pressure recording. The rats were pretreated with 6-hydroxydopamine (150 mg/kg twice in 1 week, n=19) to produce chemical sympathectomy or received vehicle (n=15). In the sympathectomized group, additional monitoring sessions were performed with rats under alpha-adrenergic receptor blockade with phenoxybenzamine (n=8), beta-receptor blockade with propranolol (n=7), or cholinergic receptor blockade with atropine (n=8). Blood pressure signals were analyzed by a computer to calculate spectral powers (fast Fourier transform) in the low-frequency (0.025 to 0.1 Hz), mid-frequency (0.1 to 0.6 Hz), and high-frequency (0.8 to 3.0 Hz) bands. In sympa thectomized rats, low-frequency power of blood pressure was 70% greater than in intact rats, whereas mid-frequency power was 60% smaller (P<.05 for both) and high-frequency power was unchanged. High-frequency power of pulse interval was also unchanged in sympathectomized rats, whereas low- and mid-frequency powers were reduced by approximately 50% (P<.05). No further alterations in spectral powers were observed by adding alpha- or beta-adrenergic blockade to sympathectomy, whereas adding cholinergic blockade caused a striking reduction in all pulse interval powers. Thus, mid-frequency blood pressure power depends on sympathetic but also to a substantial extent on nonsympathetic influence influences do not contribute to low-frequency blood pressure power, having instead a restraining effect. The low- and mid-frequency pulse interval powers depend on both sympathetic and vagal influences. Thus, no blood pressure or pulse interval power in the mid- and low-frequency ranges can be regarded as a specific marker of sympathetic activity.
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