Article
BRAIN RESEARCH  (1997)

Cat carotid body chemosensory responses to non-hypoxic stimuli are inhibited by sodium nitroprusside in situ and in vitro

Alcayaga J.; Ramirez, J.; Readi R.; Quezada, C.; Salinas, P; Iturriaga, R

Keywords: animals, chemoreceptor, hypoxia, experiment, transduction, male, nicotine, oxide, sodium, cat, chemoreceptors, nerve, nitroprusside, cyanide, tissue, body, female, signal, drug, article, anoxia, dose-response, cats, donor, sinus, controlled, chemosensitivity, animal, study, priority, carotid, nonhuman, journal, Relationship,, nitric, Ganglionic, Stimulants

Abstract

We studied the effects of sodium nitroprusside, a nitric oxide donor, on the chemosensory responses to cyanide and nicotine in the cat carotid body. In situ, sodium nitroprusside infusion reduced the cyanide-evoked responses in a dose-dependent manner. In vitro, Tyrode containing nitroprusside reversibly reduced the cyanide- (by 59%) and nicotine-induced (by 45%) chemosensory responses. The present results suggest that chemosensory responses induced by cyanide and nicotine are reduced by increased nitric oxide content, similarly to the hypoxic chemosensory responses.

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Título de la Revista: BRAIN RESEARCH
Volumen: 767
Número: 2
Editorial: Elsevier
Fecha de publicación: 1997
Página de inicio: 384
Página final: 387
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