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  • Title: Exercise training augments neuronal nitric oxide synthase-mediated inhibition of sympathetic vasoconstriction in contracting skeletal muscle of rats.
    Author: Jendzjowsky NG, Just TP, DeLorey DS.
    Journal: J Physiol; 2014 Nov 01; 592(21):4789-802. PubMed ID: 25194041.
    Abstract:
    We tested the hypothesis that exercise training would increase neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS)-mediated inhibition of sympathetic vasoconstriction in resting and contracting skeletal muscle. Sprague-Dawley rats (n = 18) were randomized to sedentary or exercise-trained (40 m min(-1), 5° grade; 5 days week(-1) for 4 weeks) groups. Following completion of sedentary behaviour or exercise training, rats were anaesthetized and instrumented with a brachial artery catheter, femoral artery flow probe and stimulating electrodes on the lumbar sympathetic chain. The percentage change of femoral vascular conductance (%FVC) in response to sympathetic chain stimulations delivered at 2 and 5 Hz was determined at rest and during triceps surae muscle contraction before (control) and after selective nNOS blockade with S-methyl-l-thiocitrulline (SMTC, 0.6 mg kg(-1), i.v.) and subsequent non-selective NOS blockade with l-NAME (5 mg kg(-1), i.v.; SMTC + l-NAME). At rest, sympathetic vasoconstrictor responsiveness was greater (P < 0.05) in exercise-trained compared to sedentary rats in control, SMTC and SMTC + l-NAME conditions. During contraction, the constrictor response was not different (P > 0.05) between exercise trained (2 Hz: -11 ± 4%FVC; 5 Hz: -21 ± 5%FVC) and sedentary rats (2 Hz: -7 ± 6%FVC; 5 Hz: -18 ± 10%FVC) in control conditions. SMTC augmented (P < 0.05) sympathetic vasoconstriction in sedentary and exercise-trained rats; however, sympathetic vasoconstrictor responsiveness was greater (P < 0.05) in exercise-trained (2 Hz: -27 ± 5%FVC; 5 Hz: -39 ± 5%FVC) compared to sedentary (2 Hz: -17 ± 6%FVC; 5 Hz: -27 ± 8%FVC) rats during selective nNOS inhibition. SMTC + l-NAME further augmented (P < 0.05) sympathetic vasoconstrictor responsiveness by a similar magnitude (P > 0.05) in exercise-trained and sedentary rats. These data demonstrate that exercise training augmented nNOS-mediated inhibition of sympathetic vasoconstriction in contracting muscle.
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