Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9416463 | Brain Research | 2005 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
We evaluated the effect of physical training on the cardiovascular responses produced by angiotensin peptides at the rostroventrolateral medulla (RVLM) of non-anesthetized normotensive rats. The RVLM pressor effect induced by Ang II was significantly greater in trained rats, while, in contrast, the Ang-(1-7) pressor effect was significantly smaller in trained in comparison to sedentary rats. In addition, the RVLM microinjection of Losartan (AT1 Ang II receptor antagonist) or A-779 (Ang-(1-7) receptor antagonist) induced opposite effect in trained rats. These results show that exercise training induces a differential RVLM responsiveness to Ang peptides, which was corroborated by the selective antagonists, indicating that the RVLM is a site in the central nervous system involved in the adaptive mechanisms triggered during exercise training.
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Authors
Lenice K. Becker, Robson A.S. Santos, Maria José Campagnole-Santos,