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  • Title: Stimulation of the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus modulates cardiorespiratory responses via oxytocinergic innervation of neurons in pre-Botzinger complex.
    Author: Mack SO, Wu M, Kc P, Haxhiu MA.
    Journal: J Appl Physiol (1985); 2007 Jan; 102(1):189-99. PubMed ID: 16857863.
    Abstract:
    Previously we reported that oxytocin (OT)-containing neurons of the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN) project to the pre-Bötzinger complex (pre-BötC) region and phrenic motoneurons innervating the diaphragm (D). The aim of these studies was to determine pathways involved in PVN stimulation-induced changes in upper airway and chest wall pumping muscle activity. In addition, we determined the role of OT-containing neurons in the PVN in mediating increased respiratory output elicited by PVN stimulation. Neuroanatomical experiments, using pseudorabies virus (PRV) as a transneuronal tracer in C8 spinalectomized animals showed that PVN neurons project to hypoglossal motoneurons innervating the genioglossus (GG) muscle. Furthermore, microinjection of the PVN with bicuculline, a GABA(A) receptor antagonist, significantly increased (P < 0.05) peak electromyographic activity of GG (GG(EMG)) and of D(EMG), frequency discharge, and arterial blood pressure (BP) and heart rate. Prior injection of OT antagonist [d-(CH(2))(5),Tyr(Me)(2),Orn(8)]-vasotocin intracisternally or blockade of OT receptors in the pre-BötC region with OT antagonist l-368,899, diminished GG(EMG) and D(EMG) responses and blunted the increase in BP and heart rate to PVN stimulation. These data show that PVN stimulation affects central regulatory mechanisms via the pre-BötC region controlling both respiratory and cardiovascular functions. The parallel changes induced by PVN stimulation were mediated mainly through an OT-OT receptor signaling pathway.
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