title: [Limb vasodilation provoked by stimulation of the carotid sinus. Importance of histaminergy in the dog].
abstract: The vasodilator reflex induced by baroreceptor stimulation was studied on the hindlimbs of the dog. The reflex was induced by norepinephrine (1 microgram/kg) either by intravenous injection or by direct injection into the carotid sinus. In other experiences, the baroreceptor stimulation was obtained by distension of the sinus by rapid injection of 100 ml of physiological serum. The vascular response was studied by recording the hindlimbs blood flow. One of the limbs was previously pretreated by mepyramine and cimetidine (blockage of histaminergic H1 and H2 receptors). During the first minute after the baroreceptor stimulation, blood samples were collected from the venous blood of hindlimbs for histamine assay (fluorometric assay). Our results show: a much lower vasodilation on the limb pretreated by histamine antagonist, a significant increase during the reflex vasodilation of histamine blood levels measured in the efferent blood of hindlimbs. These results, obtained in experimental conditions as physiological as possible (blood perfusion of the limbs with "natural" hemodynamic parameters) permit to conclude that the vasodilation induced by baroreceptor reflex is at least partially histaminergic in the dog.
authors.affiliation: CHU Cochin-Port-Royal, Laboratoire de Physiologie des Adaptations, Paris.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Parrot
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wassermann
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Blazy
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schlotterer
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lebel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002346:Carotid Sinus / Q000502:physiology; D004285:Dogs / Q000502:physiology*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000502:physiology*; D005528:Foot / Q000098:blood supply; D006614:Hindlimb / Q000098:blood supply; D006632:Histamine / Q000097:blood; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists; D006632:Histamine
vernacular_title: Sur la vasodilatation des membres provoquée par la stimulation du sinus carotidien. Importance de l'histaminergie chez le chien.