Feetham C, Barrett-Jolley R (2014) NK1-receptor-expressing paraventricular nucleus neurones modulate daily variation in heart rate and stress-induced changes in heart rate variability. Physiol Rep 2:e12207. doi: 10.14814/phy2.12207
Summary: Neurons in the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) project to the medulla and spinal cord, regulating heart rate and blood pressure. Although the activity of these neurons becomes elevated during heart failure, their role in overall cardiovascular control is unclear. The authors lesioned the PVN of rats with 2 ng injections of SSP-SAP (Cat. #IT-11). Heart rate variability during the experiment was measured using a high/low frequency ratio in response to psychological stress. The variability response of lesioned rats was lower than that of controls, and a shift in daily heart rate variation was seen as well. The authors conclude that neurokinin-1 expressing neurons in the PVN couple the cardiovascular system to the daily heart rate as well as the sympathetic response to psychological stress.
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