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Neonatal pre-ganglionic sympathectomy affects morphometrically defined architecture in rat cerebral arteries

Kåhrström, J ; Hardebo, Jan Erik LU ; Nordborg, C and Owman, Christer LU (1996) In Acta Physiologica Scandinavica 157(2). p.225-231
Abstract
In order to clarify further the nature of the long-term influence on the cerebral vasculature by the sympathetic nerves, a bilateral cervical pre-ganglionic denervation was performed in 1-week-old rats. Four weeks later, morphometric determinations of the vascular dimensions revealed diminished media cross-sectional areas and luminal radii in the middle cerebral and posterior cerebral arteries, whereas these parameters were unaffected in the basilar artery. In the latter artery, however, a 40% increase in the cross-sectional area of the internal elastic membrane was found. No re-innervation of the denervated ganglia occurred during the course of the experiment. The results suggest that the long-term effect exerted by the sympathetic nerves... (More)
In order to clarify further the nature of the long-term influence on the cerebral vasculature by the sympathetic nerves, a bilateral cervical pre-ganglionic denervation was performed in 1-week-old rats. Four weeks later, morphometric determinations of the vascular dimensions revealed diminished media cross-sectional areas and luminal radii in the middle cerebral and posterior cerebral arteries, whereas these parameters were unaffected in the basilar artery. In the latter artery, however, a 40% increase in the cross-sectional area of the internal elastic membrane was found. No re-innervation of the denervated ganglia occurred during the course of the experiment. The results suggest that the long-term effect exerted by the sympathetic nerves is associated with the nerve activity, rather than being a true trophic influence. (Less)
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chronic sympathectomy, morphometry, pial arteries, sympathetic nerves, trophic effect
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Acta Physiologica Scandinavica
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157
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2
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225 - 231
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Wiley-Blackwell
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0001-6772
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10.1046/j.1365-201X.1996.d01-742.x
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English
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  series       = {{Acta Physiologica Scandinavica}},
  title        = {{Neonatal pre-ganglionic sympathectomy affects morphometrically defined architecture in rat cerebral arteries}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-201X.1996.d01-742.x}},
  doi          = {{10.1046/j.1365-201X.1996.d01-742.x}},
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