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O óxido nítrico (NO) no controle neural da pressão arterial: Modulação da transmissão glutamatérgica no NTS

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The neuromodulatory effect of nitric oxide (NO) on glutamatergic transmission within the NTS related to cardiovascular regulation has been widely investigated. Activation of glutamatergic receptors in the NTS stimulates the production and release of NO and other nitrosyl substances with neurotransmitter/neuromodulator properties. The presence of NOS, including the protein nNOS and its mRNA in vagal afferent terminals in the NTS and nodose ganglion cells suggest that NO can act on glutamatergic transmission. We previously reported that iontophoresis of L-NAME on NTS neurons receiving vagal afferent inputs significantly decreased the number of action potentials evoked by iontophoretic application of AMPA. In addition, iontophoresis of the NO donor papaNONOate enhanced spontaneous discharge and the number of action potentials elicited by AMPA, suggesting that NO could be facilitating AMPA-mediated neuronal transmission within the NTS. Furthermore, the changes in renal sympathetic discharge during activation of baroreceptors and cardiopulmonary receptors involve activation of AMPA and NMDA receptors in the NTS and these responses are attenuated by microinjection of L-NAME in the NTS of conscious and anesthetized rats. Cardiovascular responses elicited by application of NO in the NTS are closely similar to those obtained after activation of vagal afferent inputs, and L-glutamate is the main neurotransmitter of vagal afferent fibers. In this review we discuss the possible neuromodulatory mechanisms of central produced/released NO on glutamatergic transmission within the NTS.

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AMPA, Blood Pressure, Nitric Oxide, NMDA, NTS, Regional Blood Flow, AMPA receptor, glutamic acid, n methyl dextro aspartic acid receptor, n(g) nitroarginine methyl ester, nitric oxide, action potential, blood flow, blood pressure regulation, cardiovascular function, conference paper, iontophoresis, nerve cell, neuromodulation, neurotransmission, nonhuman

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Medicina, v. 39, n. 1, p. 51-64, 2006.

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