Cerebrovascular regulation in men and women: stimulus-specific role of cyclooxygenase

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作者
Peltonen, Garrett L. [1 ]
Harrell, John W. [1 ]
Rousseau, Cameron L. [1 ]
Ernst, Brady S. [1 ]
Marino, Mariah L. [1 ]
Crain, Meghan K. [1 ]
Schrage, William G. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Kinesiol, Bruno Balke Biodynam Lab, Madison, WI USA
基金
美国国家卫生研究院;
关键词
Brain blood flow; cerebral blood flow; hypercapnia; hypoxia; middle cerebral artery; sex;
D O I
10.14814/phy2.12451
中图分类号
Q4 [生理学];
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071003 ;
摘要
Greater cerebral artery vasodilation mediated by cyclooxygenase (COX) in female animals is unexplored in humans. We hypothesized that young, healthy women would exhibit greater basal cerebral blood flow (CBF) and greater vasodilation during hypoxia or hypercapnia compared to men, mediated by a larger contribution of COX. We measured middle cerebral artery velocity (MCAv, transcranial Doppler ultrasound) in 42 adults (24 women, 18 men; 24 +/- 1 years) during two visits, in a double-blind, placebo-controlled design (COX inhibition, 100 mg oral indomethacin, Indo). Women were studied early in the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle (days 1-5). Two levels of isocapnic hypoxia (SPO2 = 90% and 80%) were induced for 5-min each. Separately, hypercapnia was induced by increasing end-tidal carbon dioxide (PETCO2) 10 mmHg above baseline. A positive change in MCAv (Delta MCAv) reflected vasodilation. Basal MCAv was greater in women compared to men (P < 0.01) across all conditions. Indo decreased baseline MCAv (P < 0.01) similarly between sexes. Hypoxia increased MCAv (P < 0.01), but Delta MCAv was not different between sexes. Indo did not alter hypoxic vasodilation in either sex. Hypercapnia increased MCAv (P < 0.01), but Delta MCAv was not different between sexes. Indo elicited a large decrease in hypercapnic vasodilation (P < 0.01) that was similar between sexes. During the early follicular phase, women exhibit greater basal CBF than men, but similar vasodilatory responses to hypoxia and hypercapnia. Moreover, COX is not obligatory for hypoxic vasodilation, but plays a vital and similar role in the regulation of basal CBF (similar to 30%) and hypercapnic response (similar to 55%) between sexes.
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