title: Deterministic nonlinear characteristics of in vivo blood flow velocity and arteriolar diameter fluctuations.
abstract: We have performed a nonlinear analysis of fluctuations in red cell velocity and arteriolar calibre in the mesenteric bed of the anaesthetized rat. Measurements were obtained under control conditions and during local superfusion with NG-nitro-L-arginine (L-NNA, 30 microM) and tetrabutylammonium (TBA, 0.1 mM), which suppress NO synthesis and block Ca2+ activated K+ channels (KCa), respectively. Time series were analysed by calculating correlation dimensions and largest Lyapunov exponents. Both statistics were higher for red cell velocity than diameter fluctuations, thereby potentially differentiating between global and local mechanisms that regulate microvascular flow. Evidence for underlying nonlinear structure was provided by analysis of surrogate time series generated from the experimental data following randomization of Fourier phase. Complexity indices characterizing time series under control conditions were in general higher than those derived from data obtained during superfusion with L-NNA and TBA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Wales Heart Research Institute, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Parthimos
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Osterloh
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Pries
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Griffith
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001160:Arterioles / Q000502:physiology*; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity / Q000502:physiology*; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D002320:Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; D008433:Mathematics; D019335:Nitroarginine / Q000494:pharmacology; D017711:Nonlinear Dynamics; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; D019335:Nitroarginine; C009405:tetrabutylammonium