V1a and V1b Vasopressin Receptors Within the Paraventricular Nucleus Contribute to Hypertension in Male Rats Exposed to Chronic Mild Unpredictable Stress.

V1a and V1b Vasopressin Receptors Within the Paraventricular Nucleus Contribute to Hypertension in Male Rats Exposed to Chronic Mild Unpredictable Stress. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2020 Dec 02;: Authors: Komnenov D, Quaal H, Rossi NF Abstract Depression is an independent non-traditional risk factor for cardiovascular disease and mortality. The chronic unpredictable mild stress (CMS) rat model is a validated model of depression. Within the paraventricular nucleus (PVN), vasopressin (VP) via V1aR and V1bR have been implicated in stress and neurocardiovascular dysregulation. We hypothesized that in conscious, unrestrained CMS rats vs control, unstressed rats, PVN VP results in elevated arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate and renal sympathetic nerve activity (RSNA) via activation of V1aR and/or V1bR. Male rats underwent four weeks of CMS or control conditions. They were then equipped with hemodynamic telemetry transmitters, PVN cannula, and left renal nerve electrode. V1aR or V1bR antagonism dose-dependently inhibited MAP after VP injection. V1aR or V1bR blockers at their ED50 doses did not alter baseline parameters in either control or CMS rats, but attenuated the pressor response to VP microinjected into PVN by ~50%. Combined V-1aR and V1bR inhibition completely blocked the pressor response to PVN VP in control but not CMS rats. CMS rats required combined maximally inhibitory doses to block either endogenous VP within the...
Source: American Journal of Physiology. Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology - Category: Physiology Authors: Tags: Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol Source Type: research