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ArticleMicrocirculation (New York, N.Y. : 1994)2014

Impact of increased intramuscular perfusion heterogeneity on skeletal muscle microvascular hematocrit in the metabolic syndrome.

Joshua T Butcher, Shyla C Stanley, Steven D Brooks, Paul D Chantler, Fan Wu, Jefferson C Frisbee

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Article in Microcirculation (New York, N.Y. : 1994), 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
9.7field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Joshua T ButcherCenter for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences, West Virginia University Health Sciences Center, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, West Virginia University Health Sciences Center, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.
Shyla C Stanley
Steven D Brooks
Paul D Chantler
Fan Wu
Jefferson C Frisbee
West Virginia University · USNovartis (Switzerland) · CH

Funding

WV INBRE: The Inhibitor of Growth Family Member 4 (ING4) inhibits L-Type Amino Acid Transporter 1 (LAT1) expression to suppress Breast CancerP20GM103434 · NIGMS · MARSHALL UNIVERSITY · PI Travis Salisbury · 2012 to 2026
$61.1M
Research Training in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary DiseasesT32HL090610 · NHLBI · WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY · PI MUSTAFA, S. JAMAL · 2008 to 2012
$1.5M
Skeletal Muscle Microcirculation in Obese Zucker RatsR01DK064668 · NIDDK · WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY · PI FRISBEE, JEFFERSON C · 2004 to 2009
$1.1M
NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL090610NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL 90610NIAMS NIH HHS RR2865ARNIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK064668NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM103434
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo determine HMV and PS in skeletal muscle of OZR and evaluate the impact of increased microvascular perfusion heterogeneity on mass transport/exchange.

methodsThe in situ gastrocnemius muscle from OZR and LZR was examined under control conditions and following pretreatment with TEMPOL (antioxidant)/SQ-29548 (PGH2 /TxA2 receptor antagonist), phentolamine (adrenergic antagonist), or all agents combined. A spike input of a labeled blood tracer cocktail was injected into the perfusing artery. Tracer washout was analyzed using models for HMV and PS. HT was determined in in situ cremaster muscle of OZR and LZR using videomicroscopy.

resultsHMV was decreased in OZR versus LZR. While TEMPOL/SQ-29548 or phentolamine had minor effects, treatment with all three agents improved HMV in OZR. HT was not different between strains, although variability was increased in OZR, and normalized following treatment with all three agents. PS was reduced in OZR and was not impacted by intervention.

conclusionsIncreased microvascular perfusion heterogeneity in OZR reduces HMV in muscle vascular networks and increases its variability, potentially contributing to premature muscle fatigue. While targeted interventions can ameliorate this, the reduced microvascular surface area is not acutely reversible.

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Metabolic SyndromeMicrocirculationMuscle, SkeletalAnimalsAntioxidantsBridged Bicyclo Compounds, HeterocyclicCyclic N-OxidesFatty Acids, UnsaturatedHematocritHydrazinesRatsReceptors, Thromboxane A2, Prostaglandin H2Spin LabelsAntioxidantsBridged Bicyclo Compounds, HeterocyclicCyclic N-OxidesFatty Acids, UnsaturatedHydrazinesReceptors, Thromboxane A2, Prostaglandin H2Spin LabelsSQ 29548tempolmicrocirculationmicrovascular hemodynamicsperipheral vascular diseaseregulation of skeletal muscle blood flowrodent models of metabolic syndrome

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PMCPMC4229411
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