TY - JOUR
T1 - Muscle sympathetic outflow during horizontal linear acceleration in humans
AU - Cui, Jian
AU - Iwase, Satoshi
AU - Mano, Tadaaki
AU - Katayama, Naomi
AU - Mori, Shigeo
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - To elucidate the effects of linear acceleration on muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) in humans, 16 healthy men were tested in a linear accelerator. Measurements of MSNA, electrocardiogram, blood pressure, and thoracic impedance were undertaken during linear acceleration. Sinusoidal linear acceleration with peak values at ±0.10, ±0.15, and ±0.20 G was applied in anteroposterior (±Gx, n = 10) or lateral (±Gy, n = 6) directions. The total activity and burst rate of MSNA decreased significantly during forward, backward, left, or right linear accelerations. The total activity of MSNA decreased to 50.5 ± 6.9, 52.5 ± 4.4, 71.2 ± 9.6, and 67.6 ± 8.2% from the baselines (100%) during linear accelerations with peak values at ±0.20 G in the four directions, respectively. These results suggest that dynamic stimulation of otolith organs in horizontal directions in humans might inhibit MSNA directly in order to quickly redistribute blood to muscles during postural reflexes induced by passive movement, which supports the concept that the vestibular system contributes to sympathetic regulation in humans.
AB - To elucidate the effects of linear acceleration on muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) in humans, 16 healthy men were tested in a linear accelerator. Measurements of MSNA, electrocardiogram, blood pressure, and thoracic impedance were undertaken during linear acceleration. Sinusoidal linear acceleration with peak values at ±0.10, ±0.15, and ±0.20 G was applied in anteroposterior (±Gx, n = 10) or lateral (±Gy, n = 6) directions. The total activity and burst rate of MSNA decreased significantly during forward, backward, left, or right linear accelerations. The total activity of MSNA decreased to 50.5 ± 6.9, 52.5 ± 4.4, 71.2 ± 9.6, and 67.6 ± 8.2% from the baselines (100%) during linear accelerations with peak values at ±0.20 G in the four directions, respectively. These results suggest that dynamic stimulation of otolith organs in horizontal directions in humans might inhibit MSNA directly in order to quickly redistribute blood to muscles during postural reflexes induced by passive movement, which supports the concept that the vestibular system contributes to sympathetic regulation in humans.
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U2 - 10.1152/ajpregu.2001.281.2.r625
DO - 10.1152/ajpregu.2001.281.2.r625
M3 - Article
C2 - 11448868
AN - SCOPUS:0034892374
SN - 0363-6119
VL - 281
SP - R625-R634
JO - American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology
JF - American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology
IS - 2 50-2
ER -