Nitric oxide and thermoregulation during exercise in the horse

被引:34
作者
Mills, PC
Marlin, DJ
Scott, CM
Smith, NC
机构
[1] Equine Centre, Animal Health Trust, Newmarket
[2] Equine Centre, Animal Health Trust, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 7DW
关键词
sweating rate; N-G-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester; nitric oxide;
D O I
10.1152/jappl.1997.82.4.1035
中图分类号
Q4 [生理学];
学科分类号
071003 ;
摘要
The effect of inhibition of nitric oxide production on sweating rate (SR) and on core, rectal, and tail skin temperatures was measured in five Thoroughbred horses during exercise of variable intensity on a high-speed treadmill. A standard exercise test consisting of three canters [similar to 55% maximum O-2 uptake ((V) over dot O-2max)], with walking (similar to 9% (V) over dot O-2max) and trotting (similar to 22% (V) over dot O-2max) between each canter, was performed twice (control or test), in random order, by each horse. N-G-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME; 20 mg/kg), a competitive inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase, was infused into the central circulation and induced a significant reduction in the SR measured on the neck (31.6 +/- 6.4 vs. 9.7 +/- 4.2 g . min(-1). m(-2); 69%) and rump (14.7 +/- 5.2 vs. 4.8 +/- 1.6 g . min(-1). m(-2); 67%) of the horses during canter (P < 0.05). Significant increases in core, rectal, and tail skin temperatures were also measured (P < 0.05). L-Arginine (200 mg/kg iv) partially reversed the inhibitory effects of L-NAME on SR, but core, rectal, and tail skin temperatures continued to increase (P < 0.05), suggesting a cumulation of body heat. The results support the contention that nitric oxide synthase inhibition diminishes SR, resulting in elevated core and peripheral temperatures leading to deranged thermoregulation during exercise. The inhibition of sweating by L-NAME may be related to peripheral vasoconstriction but may also involve the neurogenic control of sweating.
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