Neuronal nitric oxide (NO) synthase (nNOS) inhibition with systemically administered S-methyl-l-thiocitrulline (SMTC) elevates mean arterial pressure (MAP) and reduces rat hindlimb skeletal muscle and renal blood flow. We tested the hypothesis that those SMTC-induced cardiovascular effects resulted, in part, from increased sympathetic nerve discharge (SND). MAP, HR, and lumbar and renal SND (direct nerve recordings) were measured in 9 baroreceptor (sino-aortic)-denervated rats for 20min each following both saline and SMTC (0.56mg/kg i.v.). SMTC increased MAP (peak ΔMAP: 50±8mmHg, p<0.01) compared to saline. Lumbar and renal SND were not different between saline and SMTC conditions at any time (p>0.05). The ΔSND between saline and SMTC conditions for the lumbar and renal nerves were not different from zero (peak ΔSND, lumbar: 2.0±6.8%; renal: 9.7±9.0%, p>0.05 versus zero for both). These data support that SMTC-induced reductions in skeletal muscle and renal blood flow reported previously reflect peripheral nNOS-derived NO vascular control as opposed to increased sympathetic vasoconstriction.
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