Inhibition of glial glutamate transporter GLT1 in the nucleus of the solitary tract attenuates baroreflex control of sympathetic nerve activity and heart rate

Physiological Reports
Kenta Yamamoto, S W Mifflin

Abstract

The astrocytic glutamate transporter (GLT1) plays an important role in the maintenance of extracellular glutamate concentration below neurotoxic levels in brain. However, the functional role of GLT1 within the nucleus of the solitary tract (NTS) in the regulation of cardiovascular function remains unclear. We examined the effect of inhibiting GLT1 in the subpostremal NTS on mean arterial pressure (MAP), renal sympathetic nerve activity (RSNA) and heart rate (HR) in anesthetized, artificially ventilated rats. It was found that dihydrokainate (DHK; inhibitor of GLT1, 5 mmol/L, 100 nL) injections into the NTS (n = 6) decreased MAP (50 ± 10 mmHg, mean ± SD), RSNA (89 ± 14%) and HR (37 ± 6 bpm). Pretreatment with kynurenate (KYN; glutamate receptor antagonist, 5 mmol/L, 30 μL) topically applied to the dorsal surface of the brainstem (n = 4) attenuated the responses to NTS injections of DHK (P < 0.01). The effect of DHK on arterial baroreflex function was examined using i.v. infusions of phenylephrine and nitroprusside. DHK reduced baroreflex response range (maximum-minimum) of RSNA by 91 ± 2% and HR by 83 ± 5% (n = 6, P < 0.001). These results indicate that inhibition of GLT1 within the NTS decreases MAP, RSNA, and HR by the activat...Continue Reading

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