Evaluation of baroreflex control of heart rate in renovascular hypertensive mice.

Can J Physiol Pharmacol

Laboratory of Transgenes and Cardiovascular Control, Physiological Sciences Graduate Program, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Avenida Marechal Campos 1468, Vitoria, ES 29042-755, Brazil.

Published: August 2007

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the baroreflex and the autonomic control of heart rate (HR) in renovascular hypertensive mice. Experiments were carried out in conscious C57BL/6 (n = 16) mice 28 days after a 2-kidney 1-clip procedure (2K1C mice) or a sham operation (sham mice). Baroreflex sensitivity was evaluated by measuring changes in heart rate (HR) in response to increases or decreases in mean arterial pressure (MAP) induced by phenylephrine or sodium nitroprusside. Cardiac autonomic tone was determined by use of atropine and atenolol. Basal HR and MAP were significantly higher in 2K1C mice than in sham mice. The reflex tachycardia induced by decreases in MAP was greatly attenuated in 2K1C mice compared with sham mice. Consequently, the baroreflex sensitivity was greatly decreased (2.2 +/- 0.4 vs. 4.4 +/- 0.3 beats x min(-1) x mmHg(-1)) in hypertensive mice compared with sham mice. The reflex bradycardia induced by increases in MAP and the baroreflex sensitivity were similar in both groups. Evaluation of autonomic control of HR showed an increased sympathetic tone and a tendency to a decreased vagal tone in 2K1C mice compared with that in sham mice. 2K1C hypertension in mice is accompanied by resting tachycardia, increased predominance of the cardiac sympathetic tone over the cardiac vagal tone, and impairment of baroreflex sensitivity.

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