The study on the mechanism of G intolerance of rabbits after simulated weightlessness.
The direct consequence of cardiovascular adaptation to weightlessness (WL) is the decrease of G tolerance.  In studying the mechanism of G intolerance after WL, respiration, heart rate, electrocardiogram, temporal arterial flow, loss of vision were usually used as the indices for evaluation of G tolerance.  However the changes of microcirculation and blood rheological indices were seldom observed.  Considering that the changes of status of blood circulation after WL may be one of the important factors causing decrease of G tolerance, the purpose of this paper is to observe the changes of microcirculation, blood rheological and the structure and circulatory status of four organs in rabbits during -4Gx after exposure to simulated weightlessness (SWL), in order to understand the cause of G intolerance after WL.
Shen
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Institute of Space Medico-Engineering, Beijing, China.
Xue
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Meng
J R
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Xiang
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QL
Xie
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Wang
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Chen
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J
D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D018493:Cardiovascular Deconditioning / Q000502:physiology*; D004423:Ear / Q000098:blood supply; D018475:Head-Down Tilt / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology*; D018056:Hemorheology; D018471:Hypergravity; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008833:Microcirculation; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D011817:Rabbits; D018474:Weightlessness Simulation