Antidromic vasodilatation in the cat gingiva as measured by laser Doppler

Shika Kiso Igakkai zasshi = Japanese journal of oral biology
S Kuriwada

Abstract

The present study was designed to investigate the mechanism of gingival vasodilatation induced by electrical stimulation of the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) in cats. A total of 55 young cats (2-4 kg) were anesthetized with pentobarbital sodium (30 mg/kg, i.v.). After IAN was surgically exposed, gingival blood flow (GBF) was continuously measured with the noninvasive technique of using a laser Doppler velocimeter (LDV). The systemic blood pressure was monitored during the experiment. Electrical stimulation of the distal end of the cut IAN led to a GBF increase with no alteration of the blood pressure in guanethidine treated cats. These increases were dependent on both the stimulus intensity (20-80 V) and the stimulus duration (0.2-5 sec). The GBF increases observed were reproducible for 100 min, when a resting period of 10 min was allowed between stimulations. The GBF increase by electrical stimulation of IAN was significantly inhibited by 66.8 +/- 7.3%, 51.1 +/- 3%, 37.8 +/- 4.6% (mean +/- S.E.M.) after i.v. injection of (D-Pro2, D-Try7,9)-substance P, triplennamine or methysergide, respectively. I.v. injection of atropine, propranolol, hexamethonium or cimetidine, on the other hand, had no effect on the GBF increase by electr...Continue Reading

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Apr 12, 2003·Redox Report : Communications in Free Radical Research·Yoichi OmoriKazuo Todoki

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