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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 in the Rostral Ventrolateral Medulla Regulates Cholinergic Signaling and Cardiovascular and Sympathetic Responses in Hypertensive Rats / 神经科学通报·英文版
Neuroscience Bulletin ; (6): 67-78, 2019.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-775464
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The rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVLM) is a key region in cardiovascular regulation. It has been demonstrated that cholinergic synaptic transmission in the RVLM is enhanced in hypertensive rats. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) in the brain plays beneficial roles in cardiovascular function in hypertension. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of ACE2 overexpression in the RVLM on cholinergic synaptic transmission in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). Four weeks after injecting lentiviral particles containing enhanced green fluorescent protein and ACE2 bilaterally into the RVLM, the blood pressure and heart rate were notably decreased. ACE2 overexpression significantly reduced the concentration of acetylcholine in microdialysis fluid from the RVLM and blunted the decrease in blood pressure evoked by bilateral injection of atropine into the RVLM in SHRs. In conclusion, we suggest that ACE2 overexpression in the RVLM attenuates the enhanced cholinergic synaptic transmission in SHRs.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Physiology / Rats, Inbred SHR / Blood Pressure / Cardiovascular System / Acetylcholine / Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A / Cholinergic Neurons / Hypertension / Metabolism Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Neuroscience Bulletin Year: 2019 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Physiology / Rats, Inbred SHR / Blood Pressure / Cardiovascular System / Acetylcholine / Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A / Cholinergic Neurons / Hypertension / Metabolism Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Neuroscience Bulletin Year: 2019 Type: Article