Nicotinic cholinergic regulation of olfactory bulb blood flow response in aged rats

Abstract In our previous research, we had demonstrated the crucial role of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in potentiation of the olfactory bulb blood flow response to olfactory stimulation in adult rats. The present study examined the effects of nAChR activation on the olfactory...

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Main Authors: Sae Uchida, Jura Moriya, Daichi Morihara, Fusako Kagitani
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Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12576-022-00859-9
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Jura Moriya
Daichi Morihara
Fusako Kagitani
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description Abstract In our previous research, we had demonstrated the crucial role of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in potentiation of the olfactory bulb blood flow response to olfactory stimulation in adult rats. The present study examined the effects of nAChR activation on the olfactory bulb blood flow response in rats aged 24–27 months. We found that, under urethane anesthesia, unilateral olfactory nerve stimulation (300 μA, 20 Hz, 5 s) increased blood flow within the ipsilateral olfactory bulb, without changes in the systemic arterial pressure. The increase in blood flow was dependent upon the current and frequency of the stimulus. Intravenous administration of nicotine (30 μg/kg) had little effect on the olfactory bulb blood flow response to nerve stimulation at either 2 Hz or 20 Hz. These results suggest a reduction in nAChR-mediated potentiation of the olfactory bulb blood flow response in aged rats.
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spelling doaj-art-4c25aa61bf234d2b9c285cc104cd09492025-08-20T03:20:13ZengElsevierJournal of Physiological Sciences1880-65622023-03-017311810.1186/s12576-022-00859-9Nicotinic cholinergic regulation of olfactory bulb blood flow response in aged ratsSae Uchida0Jura Moriya1Daichi Morihara2Fusako Kagitani3Department of Autonomic Neuroscience, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of GerontologyDepartment of Autonomic Neuroscience, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of GerontologyDepartment of Autonomic Neuroscience, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of GerontologyDepartment of Autonomic Neuroscience, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of GerontologyAbstract In our previous research, we had demonstrated the crucial role of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in potentiation of the olfactory bulb blood flow response to olfactory stimulation in adult rats. The present study examined the effects of nAChR activation on the olfactory bulb blood flow response in rats aged 24–27 months. We found that, under urethane anesthesia, unilateral olfactory nerve stimulation (300 μA, 20 Hz, 5 s) increased blood flow within the ipsilateral olfactory bulb, without changes in the systemic arterial pressure. The increase in blood flow was dependent upon the current and frequency of the stimulus. Intravenous administration of nicotine (30 μg/kg) had little effect on the olfactory bulb blood flow response to nerve stimulation at either 2 Hz or 20 Hz. These results suggest a reduction in nAChR-mediated potentiation of the olfactory bulb blood flow response in aged rats.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12576-022-00859-9AgingOlfactory bulbCerebral blood flowOlfactory nerve stimulationNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsRats
spellingShingle Sae Uchida
Jura Moriya
Daichi Morihara
Fusako Kagitani
Nicotinic cholinergic regulation of olfactory bulb blood flow response in aged rats
Journal of Physiological Sciences
Aging
Olfactory bulb
Cerebral blood flow
Olfactory nerve stimulation
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
Rats
title Nicotinic cholinergic regulation of olfactory bulb blood flow response in aged rats
title_full Nicotinic cholinergic regulation of olfactory bulb blood flow response in aged rats
title_fullStr Nicotinic cholinergic regulation of olfactory bulb blood flow response in aged rats
title_full_unstemmed Nicotinic cholinergic regulation of olfactory bulb blood flow response in aged rats
title_short Nicotinic cholinergic regulation of olfactory bulb blood flow response in aged rats
title_sort nicotinic cholinergic regulation of olfactory bulb blood flow response in aged rats
topic Aging
Olfactory bulb
Cerebral blood flow
Olfactory nerve stimulation
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
Rats
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12576-022-00859-9
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