Altered cardiovascular reflexes responses in conscious Angiotensin-(1-7) receptor Mas-knockout mice.
This study evaluated the physiological importance of Angiotensin-(1-7) receptor Mas on reflex control of circulation. Experiments were performed in male Mas-knockout (Mas-KO) and Wild Type (WT) conscious mice (12-20 wk of age). Baroreceptor reflex was evaluated by the bradycardic response induced by phenylephrine (0.25 μg/5 μl, i.v.). Bezold-Jarisch reflex was evaluated by phenylbiguanide (0.5 μg/5 μl, i.v.) and chemoreflex by potassium cyanide (2.5 μg/5 μl, i.v.). Baseline mean arterial pressure was higher in Mas-KO (n=14) as compared with WT mice (n=18) (118±1 mmHg vs. 109±2 mmHg); however, heart rate was similar in both strains (615±30 bpm vs. 648±13 bpm). Baroreflex bradycardia was lower (0.78±0.44 ms/mmHg vs. 1.30±0.14 ms/mmHg) in Mas-KO compared with WT mice. The depressor (-17±5 mmHg vs. -45±6 mmHg) and bradycardic (-212±36 bpm vs. -391±29 bpm) components of the Bezold-Jarisch reflex were also lower in Mas-KO mice. In addition, chemoreflex pressor response (+20±3 mmHg vs. +12±0.8 mmHg) and bradycardic response (-250±74 bpm vs. -52±26 bpm) were significantly higher in Mas-KO. These results further advances previous studies by showing that the lack of Mas receptor induced important imbalance in the neural control of blood pressure, altering not only the baroreflex but also the chemo- and Bezold-Jarisch reflexes.
de Moura
Marina Matos
MM
Department of Physiology and Biophysics, ICB, UFMG, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
dos Santos
Robson Augusto Souza
RA
Campagnole-Santos
Maria José
MJ
Todiras
Mihail
M
Bader
Michael
M
Alenina
Natalia
N
Haibara
Andréa Siqueira
AS
D000818:Animals; D017704:Baroreflex / Q000502:physiology*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000503:physiopathology; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D000090063:Proto-Oncogene Mas; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism
D000090063:Proto-Oncogene Mas; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled