دورية أكاديمية
Age and Alpha-2 Adrenergic Regulation of Plasma Norepinephrine Kinetics in Humans.
| العنوان: | Age and Alpha-2 Adrenergic Regulation of Plasma Norepinephrine Kinetics in Humans. |
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| المؤلفون: | Featherstone, Judith A., Veith, Richard C., Flatness, David, Murburg, M. Michele, Villacres, Enrique C., Halter, Jeffrey B. |
| المصدر: | Journal of Gerontology; 5/ 1/1987, Vol. 42 Issue 3, p271-276, 6p |
| مستخلص: | To investigate whether the age-related elevation of plasma norepinephrine (NE) is due to impaired alpha-2 adrenergic inhibition of sympathetic nervous system (SNS) outflow, arterialized plasma NE kinetics were measured before and 120 to 140 min after 1.5 and 5.0 μ.gmlkg oral clonidine in 6 old (57 to 78 years) and 8 young (25 to 39 years) normotensive male volunteers. Baseline plasma NE levels were higher in old compared with young men (M ± SEM, 355 ± 58 vs. 197 ± 22 pglml, p < .02). Clonidine produced significant (p < .05) dose-related reductions in plasma NE, NE appearance rate, NE clearance, and mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) in both groups. There was no difference between old and young men in response to low dose clonidine. Following the higher dose, both groups had similar suppression of plasma NE (− 51 ± 7% vs. − 58 ± 2%, p > .05) and NE appearance (− 60 ± 6% vs. − 62 ± 2%, p > .05), but older men had a greater fall in NE clearance (− 20 ± 2% vs. − 10 ± 1%, p < .003) and MAP (− 28 ± 3% vs. − 10 ± 4%, p < .006). These findings suggest that sensitivity to alpha-2 receptor-mediated suppression of plasma NE and NE appearance is not diminished in elderly men. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
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| قاعدة البيانات: | Complementary Index |
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