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Roles of Glutamate and Gaba of the Kolliker-Fuse Nucleus in Generating the Cardiovascular Chemoreflex Publisher Pubmed



Mirzaeidamabi N1 ; Hatam M1 ; Yeganeh F1 ; Ketabchi F1 ; Nasimi A2
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  1. 1. Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology Published:2020


Abstract

The Kolliker-Fuse (KF) nucleus is a part of the parabrachial complex, located in the dorsolateral pons. It is involved in the chemoreflex-evoked cardiovascular and respiratory changes, but the role of GABA and glutamate in cardiovascular chemoreflex has not been shown yet. This study was performed to determine the role of GABA, glutamate, and their interaction in the KF, in cardiovascular chemoreflex in anesthetized rat. The antagonists were microinjected into the KF, and arterial pressure, heart rate, and single-unit responses were recorded simultaneously. The chemoreflex was evoked by i.v. injection of KCN, consisted of a short pressor followed by long bradycardia responses. Both responses were significantly attenuated by injection of a synaptic blocker (CoCl2) into the KF, confirming involvement of the KF in generating the reflex. Microinjection of AP5, an NMDA receptor antagonist, into the KF significantly attenuated the pressor and bradycardia responses, while blocking the AMPA receptors by CNQX had no significant effect. Blockade of GABAA receptors by bicuculline methiodide (BMI) potentiated both responses. Co-injection of BMI and CNQX potentiated the responses too. Co-injection of BMI and AP5 had no significant effect on the pressor response but significantly attenuated the bradycardia response. In conclusion, the KF plays a role in generating cardiovascular chemoreflex via its glutamate NMDA but not AMPA receptors. GABA inhibits both components of this reflex through GABAA receptors. There is an interaction between GABAA and NMDA receptors in regulating the bradycardia response of the reflex. Single-unit results were also presented which were correlated with and supported the homodynamic findings. © 2020, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
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