Ko Yamanaka, Makoto Suzuki, Linh Thuy Pham, Keisuke Tomita, Thu Van Nguyen, Miwa Takagishi, Kei Tsukioka, Sabine Gouraud, Hidefumi Waki
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Abstract
Objective: Chronic stress can cause hypertension, whereas daily exercise promotes healthy well being through destressing. Although the nucleus of the solitary tract (NTS) is involved in the development of hypertension, the molecular and physiological mechanisms of stress and exercise remain unclear. In this study, we tested whether gene expression in the NTS is altered by stress and daily exercise and whether this is involved in cardiovascular regulation.
Methods: We have performed RT 2 Profiler PCR arrays targeting a panel of neurotransmitter receptor genes in the NTS of Wistar rats subjected to chronic restraint stress (1 h a day over 3 weeks) with or without voluntary wheel exercise. We also performed immunohistochemistry to determine whether the identified molecules were expressed at the protein level. Additionally, microinjection studies in anesthetized rats were performed to examine whether validated molecules exhibit physiological roles in cardiovascular regulation of the NTS.
Results: We observed that blood pressure was significantly increased by stress and the increase was suppressed by exercise. Using PCR analysis, we determined that the expression levels of four genes in the NTS, including the dopamine receptor D1 gene ( Drd1 ), were significantly affected by stress and suppressed by exercise. We also examined dopamine D1 receptor (D1R) expression in NTS neurons and found significantly greater expression in the stressed than nonstressed animals. Furthermore, the microinjection of a D1R agonist into the NTS in anesthetized rats induced hypotensive effects.
Conclusion: These results suggest that NTS D1R plays a role in the counteracting processes of stress-induced hypertension.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Hypertension publishes papers reporting original clinical and experimental research which are of a high standard and which contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the field of hypertension. The Journal publishes full papers, reviews or editorials (normally by invitation), and correspondence.