New insights into the electrophysiology of brainstem circuits controlling blood pressure

Steve Mifflin

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Abstract

The brainstem contains the necessary circuitry for the maintenance and regulation of arterial blood pressure. It has become increasingly clear in the past few years that the characteristics of the neurons that constitute these circuits are not static, but can be altered in the face of chronic changes in physiological state. Alterations in voltage-gated and ligand-gated ion channels have been reported in neurons located within the nucleus of the solitary tract and the nucleus ambiguus in response to hypertension and exposures to hypoxia and environmental pollutants (eg, ozone and cigarette smoke). A discussion of these neuronal adaptations, the mechanisms that might initiate and sustain the adaptations, and their potential significance is the focus of this brief review.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)236-241
Number of pages6
JournalCurrent Hypertension Reports
Volume9
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2007

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