Article ; Online: Pharmacological suppression of endogenous glucocorticoid synthesis attenuated blood pressure and heart rate response to acute restraint in Wistar rats.
2020 Volume 69, Issue 3, Page(s) 415–426
Abstract: Glucocorticoids (GCS) are known to modulate cardiovascular response during stress conditions. The present study was aimed to test the hypothesis that permissive and/or stimulating effect of GCs is essential for the maintenance of peripheral vascular ... ...
| Abstract | Glucocorticoids (GCS) are known to modulate cardiovascular response during stress conditions. The present study was aimed to test the hypothesis that permissive and/or stimulating effect of GCs is essential for the maintenance of peripheral vascular resistance and for the adequate response of cardiovascular system to stressor exposure. The effects of acute pharmacological adrenalectomy (PhADX) on humoral and cardiovascular parameters were studied in adult Wistar rats under the basal conditions and during the acute restraint stress. Acute PhADX was performed by the administration of metyrapone and aminoglutethimide (100 mg/kg s.c. of each drug) resulting in a suppression of endogenous glucocorticoid synthesis. Blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR) and core body temperature were measured using radiotelemetry. BP responses to administration of vasoactive agents were determined in pentobarbital-anesthetized animals. PhADX considerably attenuated stress-induced increase of BP, HR and core body temperature. PhADX did not abolish BP and HR lowering effects of ganglionic blocker pentolinium indicating preserved sympathetic function in PhADX rats. BP response to exogenous norepinephrine administration was attenuated in PhADX rats, suggesting reduced sensitivity of cardiovascular system. Suppression of corticosterone synthesis by PhADX increased basal plasma levels of ACTH, aldosterone and plasma renin activity in unstressed animals but there was no further increase of these hormones following stressor exposure. In conclusion, PhADX attenuated stress-induced rise of blood pressure, heart rate and core body temperature indicating an important permissive and/or stimulating role of glucocorticoids in the maintenance of the adequate response of cardiovascular system and thermoregulation to several stimuli including acute exposure to stressor. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Adrenalectomy ; Aminoglutethimide/pharmacology ; Animals ; Antimetabolites/pharmacology ; Aromatase Inhibitors/pharmacology ; Blood Pressure/drug effects ; Disease Models, Animal ; Glucocorticoids/antagonists & inhibitors ; Glucocorticoids/biosynthesis ; Heart Rate/drug effects ; Male ; Metyrapone/pharmacology ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Restraint, Physical/physiology ; Vascular Resistance/drug effects |
| Chemical Substances | Antimetabolites ; Aromatase Inhibitors ; Glucocorticoids ; Aminoglutethimide (0O54ZQ14I9) ; Metyrapone (ZS9KD92H6V) |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2020-05-29 |
| Publishing country | Czech Republic |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 1073141-6 |
| ISSN | 1802-9973 ; 0369-9463 ; 0862-8408 |
| ISSN (online) | 1802-9973 |
| ISSN | 0369-9463 ; 0862-8408 |
| DOI | 10.33549/physiolres.934432 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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