Role of ATP in lateral hypothalamus and perifornical area (LH/PFA) in daily variations of ventilatory responses induced by central chemoreflex

• Grant number: 15/07288-5
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: May 01, 2015
• End date: October 31, 2016
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Physiology - General Physiology
• Principal Investigator: Mirela Barros Dias
• Grantee: Eliandra Nunes da Silva
• Host Institution: Instituto de Biociências (IBB). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Botucatu. Botucatu , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 13/04216-8 - Neural mechanisms involved in the diurnal variation of the central chemoreflex control, AP.JP

Abstract

Introduction: Evidence suggests the existence of daily variations of the control of the central chemoreflex, and has been attributed to orexinergic neurons of the lateral hypothalamus and perifornicial area (LH / PFA ) as a mediator of circadian variations in central chemosensitive function, but the mechanisms involved are poorly understood . Objective: This project aims to investigate the possible role of purinergic neurotransmission in the LH / PFA in the modulation of ventilatory response to hypercapnia in different stages of the sleep-wake cycle and light/dark period. Methods: We will study the effects on ventilation in air and in 7% CO2 of microinjection of ATP in the LH/PFA in Wistar rats during wakefulness and NREM sleep, under dark and light periods. (AU)

Scientific publications

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DA SILVA, ELIANDRA N.; HORTA-JUNIOR, JOSE DE ANCHIETA C.; GARGAGLIONI, LUCIANE H.; DIAS, MIRELA B.. ATP in the lateral hypothalamus/perifornical area enhances the CO2 chemoreflex control of breathing. Experimental Physiology, v. 103, n. 12, p. 1679-1691, DEC 2018. (15/07288-5, 13/04216-8)