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ArticleBrain research2018

Baroreflex stimulation attenuates central but not peripheral inflammation in conscious endotoxemic rats.

Fernanda Brognara, Jaci A Castania, Daniel P M Dias, Alexandre H Lopes, Rubens Fazan, Alexandre Kanashiro, Luis Ulloa, Helio C Salgado

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Article in Brain research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Fernanda BrognaraDepartment of Physiology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Jaci A CastaniaDepartment of Physiology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Daniel P M DiasDepartment of Physiology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Alexandre H LopesDepartment of Pharmacology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Rubens FazanDepartment of Physiology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Alexandre KanashiroDepartment of Physiological Sciences, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
Luis UlloaDepartment of Surgery, Center for Immunology and Inflammation, Rutgers University - New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103, USA. Electronic address: ulloalu@njms.rutgers.edu.
Helio C SalgadoDepartment of Physiology, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: hcsalgado@fmrp.usp.br.
Universidade de São Paulo · BRRutgers, The State University of New Jersey · USUniversidade de Ribeirão Preto · BRUniversidade Federal de São Carlos · BR

Funding

Dopaminergic regulation of the immune systemR01GM114180 · NIGMS · RBHS-NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL · PI ULLOA, LUIS · 2015 to 2018
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NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM114180
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We previously reported that activation of the baroreflex, a critical physiological mechanism controlling cardiovascular homeostasis, through electrical stimulation of the aortic depressor nerve attenuates joint inflammation in experimental arthritis. However, it is unknown whether baroreflex activation can control systemic inflammation. Here, we investigate whether baroreflex activation controls systemic inflammation in conscious endotoxemic rats. Animals underwent sham or electrical aortic depressor nerve stimulation initiated 10 min prior to a lipopolysaccharide (LPS) challenge, while inflammatory cytokine levels were measured in the blood, spleen, heart and hypothalamus 90 min after LPS treatment. Baroreflex activation did not affect LPS-induced levels of pro-inflammatory (tumor necrosis factor, interleukin 1β and interleukin 6) or anti-inflammatory (interleukin 10) cytokines in the periphery (heart, spleen and blood). However, baroreflex stimulation attenuated LPS-induced levels of all these cytokines in the hypothalamus. Notably, these results indicate that the central anti-inflammatory mechanism induced by baroreflex stimulation is independent of cardiovascular alterations, since aortic depressor nerve stimulation that failed to induce hemodynamic changes was also efficient at inhibiting inflammatory cytokines in the hypothalamus. Thus, aortic depressor nerve stimulation might represent a novel therapeutic strategy for neuroprotection, modulating inflammation in the central nervous system.

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ConsciousnessAnimalsAortaBaroreflexBlood PressureBrachial Plexus NeuritisCytokinesDisease Models, AnimalElectric StimulationHeartHeart RateHypothalamusInflammationLipopolysaccharidesMaleRatsCytokinesLipopolysaccharidesAortic depressor nerveBaroreflexHypothalamusInflammationLipopolysaccharideNeuroimmunomodulation

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PMCPMC6262230
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