Thesis (doctoral)--Ludwig Maximilians-Universität zu München, 1978.

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Thesis (doctoral)--Ludwig Maximilians-Universität zu München, 1979.

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京都大学 / 0048 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(医学) / 甲第20560号 / 医博第4245号 / 新制||医||1022(附属図書館) / 京都大学大学院医学研究科医学専攻 / (主査)教授 妹尾 浩, 教授 柳田 素子, 教授 西渕 光昭 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Medical Science / Kyoto University / DFAM

Cholinergic enzymes and muscarinic receptors in nuclei of rat medulla oblongata were examined after unilateral vagotomy to determine their association with efferent vagal neurons. Vagotomy caused an ipsilateral depletion of acetylcholinesterase from the dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus (DNV) and the nucleus ambiguus (NA). Choline acetyltransferase activity was reduced in ipsilateral DNV, nucleus tractus solitarius and rostral NA. Muscarinic receptor localization by autoradiography with [3H]quinuclidinyl benzilate (QNB) revealed marked intranuclear variations in receptor density. Vagotomy had no effect on the QNB binding pattern. Loss of cholinergic enzymes is a consistent response of motor and preganglionic autonomic neurons to axotomy. Depletion of muscarinic receptors is an additional component of axon reaction in brain stem motoneurons. Accordingly, previous studies have shown a decrease in neurotransmitter-related proteins after axotomy of motoneurons. In the present study, cholinergic enzymes were depleted from axotomized vagal neurons but receptors were not. It is concluded that muscarinic receptors in the DNV and NA are not associated with vagal efferent neurons.

To evaluate whether cervical spinal neurons can influence cardiac indices and myocyte viability in the acutely ischemic heart, the hearts of anesthetized rabbits subjected to 30. min of LAD coronary arterial occlusion (CAO) were studied 3. h after reperfusion. Control animals were compared to those exposed to pre-emptive high cervical cord stimulation (SCS; the dorsal aspect of the C1-C2 spinal cord was stimulated electrically at 50. Hz; 0.2. ms; 90% of motor threshold, starting 15. min prior to and continuing throughout CAO). Four groups of animals were so tested: 1) neuroaxis intact; 2) prior cervical vagotomy; 3) prior transection of the dorsal spinal columns at C6; and 4) following pharmacological treatment [muscarinic (atropine) or adrenergic (atenolol, prazosin or yohimbine) receptor blockade]. Infarct size (IS) was measured by tetrazolium, expressed as percentage of risk zone. C1-C2 SCS reduced acute ischemia induced IS by 43%, without changing the incidence of sudden cardiac death (SCD). While SCS-induced reduction in IS was unaffected by vagotomy, it was no longer evident following transection of C6 dorsal columns or atropinization. Beta-adrenoceptor blockade eliminated ischemia induced SCD, while alpha-receptor blockade doubled its incidence. During SCS, myocardial ischemia induced SCD was eliminated following vagotomy while remaining unaffected by atropinization. These data indicate that, in contrast to thoracic spinal neurons, i) cranial cervical spinal neurons affect both adrenergic and cholinergic motor outflows to the heart such that ii) their activation modifies ventricular infarct size and lethal arrhythmogenesis.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-02T19:22:59Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 5375.pdf: 1850581 bytes, checksum: 822cefb40c25ca3fd51f51b23edfe47b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-06-14 / Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos / Hypoxic bradycardia is a reflex response to hypoxia observed in most fish species studied so far. This reflex is initiated by the stimulation of O2 chemoreceptors and induced by an increase in the inhibitory vagal tonus. Despite of being well described and characterized, the hypothesis that hypoxic bradycardia improves the O2 transference from the ventilatory water to the gills still remain to be proved. The utilization of different methods to inhibit hypoxic bradycardia (vagotomy and atropinization) may have contributed to generate different cardiorespiratory responses, making this issue even more controversial. In this study the cardiorespiratory variables (heart frequency fH, metabolic rate - VO2 , O2 extraction from the ventilatory current EO2, gill ventilation - VG , breathing frequency fR, and ventilatory requirement - VG / VO2 ) were measured in the tambaqui, Colossoma macropomum, under normoxia and after 40 min of exposure to severe hypoxia (20 mmHg) and the 3 subsequent hours of recovery. Each fish was subjected to this protocol before (Control group), after atropine administration (A group) and after vagotomy (V group). Under hypoxia the fish of control group displayed the characteristic hypoxic bradycardia (reduction of 56% in fH) with hyperventilation (increases of 96% in fR and 650% in VG ). This hyperventilation was probably responsible by the decrease in EO2 (65%) and, consequently, in the VO2 (62%), resulting in an increase of 1800% in the VG / VO2 . The beginning of the recovery period was characterized by an elevated VO2 (~200% above the normoxic values) accompanied by tachycardia (50.6 bpm) and gradual recovery of EO2, fR, VT and VG . Atropine and vagotomy elevated the fH in normoxia (from 32.0 ± 1.7 to 77.8 ± 4.1 and 80.6 ± 5.8 bpm), indicating a high basal vagal tone. In these two groups the fH remained constant during the experimental time course. This evidenced that the post-hypoxia tachycardia probably occurred as a consequence of a reduction in the cholinergic tonus. The groups control, atropinized and vagotomized did not show significant differences in EO2, VO2 and the other respiratory variables analyzed in any protocol. This results point out that hypoxic bradycardia does not improve the O2 transference to the gills, independently of the method employed to abolish the bradycardic reflex. Therefore, other hypotheses on the hypoxic bradycardia must be investigated in this species. / A bradicardia hipóxica é uma resposta reflexa à hipóxia presente na maioria dos teleósteos. Este reflexo é induzido por um aumento no tônus vagal inibitório e iniciado pela estimulação de quimiorreceptores de oxigênio (O2). Apesar de muito descrita e bem caracterizada, a hipótese de que esta redução na frequência cardíaca (fH) melhore a transferência de O2 pelas brânquias ainda não foi comprovada. A utilização de diferentes métodos para inibir a bradicardia hipóxica (vagotomia e atropinização) pode ter contribuído para gerar respostas cardiorrespiratórias diversas e tornar esta questão ainda mais controversa. Neste trabalho foram avaliadas as variáveis cardiorrespiratórias (fH; taxa metabólica VO2 ; extração de O2 da corrente ventilatória EO2; ventilação branquial VG ; frequência respiratória fR; volume ventilatório VT e necessidade ventilatória VG / VO2 ) do tambaqui, Colossoma macropomum, em normóxia, após 40 min de hipóxia severa (20 mmHg) e durante 3 h de recuperação subsequente. Cada animal foi submetido a este protocolo antes (Ctr), após administração de atropina (A) e após vagotomia (V). Em hipóxia os animais Ctr apresentaram a característica bradicardia hipóxica (redução de 56% na fH) com aumentos na fR (~96 %) e VT (~275 %) elevando muito a VG (~650 %). Esta alta VG , provavelmente foi responsável pela queda significativa na EO2 (65%), consequentemente reduzindo a VO2 (62 %) e aumentando muito a VG / VO2 (1800 %) em hipóxia. O início do período de recuperação do grupo Ctr foi caracterizado por elevada VO2 (~200 % acima dos valores de normóxia), acompanhada de taquicardia (50,6 bpm) e recuperação gradual da EO2, fR, VT e VG . A atropina e a vagotomia elevaram a fH em normóxia (de 32,0 ± 1,7 para 77,8 ± 4,1 e 80,6 ± 5,8 bpm) indicando um alto tônus vagal de repouso, sendo que nestes dois grupos a fH permaneceu constante em todos os tempos experimentais evidenciando que a taquicardia póshipóxia foi, provavelmente, consequência de uma redução no tônus colinérgico. Na EO2, VO2 e demais parâmetros respiratórios analisados não houve diferenças entre os grupos Ctr, A e V, em nenhum momento do protocolo. Estes resultados demonstram que a bradicardia hipóxica, possivelmente, não melhora a transferência de O2 pelas brânquias de tambaqui independente do método de abolição do reflexo bradicárdico. Portanto, outras hipóteses sobre a função da bradicardia hipóxica, como na proteção do miocárdio, devem ser investigadas nesta espécie.

The aims of the study were to obtain a method with which it would be possible to produce standardized wounds in the gastric mucosa, and to follow the regeneration of the acid producing parietal cells in those lesions during different experimental conditions. Quantitative methods applied to light and electron microscopy were used. Wounds were cauterized in the corpus mucosa in Sprague-Dawley rats and in addition, pyloroplasty, truncal vagotomy with pyloroplasty or ant- rectoiriy were performed. Other groups of rats with wounds were given long-term treatment with pentagastrin or cimetidine. Stimulation tests were carried out in two groups of wound operated rats. After different periods of time the animals were perfusion fixed and specimens from the wounds and normal mucosa beside the wounds were pre­pared for light and electron microscopy. By means of stereological techniques, different mucosal and cellular structures were then measur­ed. Parietal cells were found in 90 days old wounds. At this stage they were immature with large nuclei and few specialized cell organelles. In spite of this appearance they were able to respond morphologically to stimulation and to secrete acid. With further healing the morphology of the parietal cells became normal, but their volume fraction in the mucosa remained subnormal. The fraction of mucosa occupied by epithel­ial cells also stayed lower than normal. Pyloroplasty resulted in decreased cell and nuclear size of both normal and regenerating parietal cells. In the latter, there was also a de­crease in the mitochondrial volume density. If a truncal vagotomy was added to the pyloroplasty these changes disappeared and, in addition, an increase in parietal cell volume density was noticed in the normal mucosa. Antrectorny produced smaller parietal cells, and their maturation was delayed. Furthermore, mucosal thickness decreased. If pentagastrin was given to rats with wounds an increase in the number of parietal cells was noted, but maturation and morphology remained unaffected. Cimetidine treatment did not affect the parietal cell volume density in wounds or normal mucosa. However, a large increase in the secretory surface density was noticed when the effect of the last dose had ceas­ed. / <p>S. 1-45: sammanfattning, s. 47-121 utgörs av 5 uppsatser</p> / digitalisering@umu

<div> <div> <div> <p>People with epilepsy have an increased risk of mortality when compared to the general population. These increased mortality risks include deaths related to status epilepticus and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). Physiological data describing cardiac, respiratory, and brain function prior to sudden death in epilepsy is crucial to the studying the underlying mechanisms behind these deaths. Because it is unknown when sudden deaths in epilepsy may occur, continuous monitoring is necessary to guarantee the capture of physiological data prior to death. </p> <p>I have used custom designed implantable devices to continuously measure cardiac, respiratory, and neurological signals in freely behaving rats with chronically induced epilepsy. Due to the continuous respiration measurements, the resultant dataset is the first of its kind. This dataset indicates that respiratory abnormalities (reduced respiration and short apneas) occur during and after seizures. These abnormalities may indicate SUDEP onset because obstructive apneas due to laryngospasm have been indicated as possible causes of SUDEP in other studies. </p> <p>Laryngospasms can be caused by gastric acid coming into contact with the larynx. During a laryngospasm, intrinsic laryngeal muscles contract, resulting in the closure of the airway. Recently published research has indicated that acid reflux may be responsible for triggering fatal laryngospasms in rats with induced seizures. I have found that the larynx can be opened during a laryngospasm by electrically stimulating the recurrent laryngeal nerves. I have also found that performing gastric vagotomies leads to a statistically significant reduction in mortality due to fatal apneas in rats with induced seizures. </p> </div> </div> </div>