This Program Project Grant (PPG) renewal describes a series of experiments designed to answer highly relevant questions concerning the mechanisms for sympatho-excitation in chronic heart failure (CHF). There has been a long history of interaction among the Pi's in this PPG. We have contributed substantially to the literature in this area and are now proposing new studies that probe deeper into the origins of sympathetic regulation in CHF. Overall, we believe that sympathetic activation is mediated by a combination of increased sympatho-excitatory reflexes, blunted sympatho-inhibitory reflexes and changes in signaling molecules in the central nervous system and in the periphery. Four projects are proposed. In Project I the focus will be on the mechanism by which the ATiR is upregulated in the RVLM of animals with heart failure. This unique property of a GPCR to be upregulated in the face of increased agonist (Ang II) suggests a pivotal role for this receptor in the pathogenesis of sympatho-excitation in CHF. We will determine alterations in transcriptional regulation of the ATiR and the roles of ACE, ACE2, ROS and exercise training. Project II will focus on the role of the PVN in sympathetic regulation. Building on studies showing abnormalities in the GABA-glutamate systems in the PVN, this project now proposes that an ascending noradrenergic pathway modulated, in part, by aldosterone plays an important role in sympatho-excitation in CHF. The interactions between aldosterone and nNOS will be examined in this project. Finally, the role of exercise training on nNOS and aldosterone in CHF will be investigated. Project III concentrates on the sensitized carotid chemoreflex in CHF. This project has clearly shown chemoreceptor and chemoreflex sensitization in CHF and an important role for K* channel modulation in glomus cells by Ang II and NO in response to hypoxia. This project now focuses on the role of altered carotid body blood flow as a mediator of chemoreflex sensitivity. These studies will investigate the role of a novel transcription factor, KLF2, in mediating transduction between endothelial shear stress and mediators of K* channel function. The role of Ang (1-7) will also be investigated in this project. Project IV will investigate the role of skeletal muscle reflexes on sympatho-excitation in CHF. Specifically, this project will determine if ROS play an important role in altering the sensitivity of both chemically sensitive group III afferents and mechanically sensitive group IV afferents. The role of exercise training in modulating ROS generation and antioxidant enzymes in animals with CHF will also be investigated in this project.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Type
Research Program Projects (P01)
Project #
3P01HL062222-12S1
Application #
8078630
Study Section
Heart, Lung, and Blood Initial Review Group (HLBP)
Program Officer
Lathrop, David A
Project Start
1999-07-05
Project End
Budget Start
2010-07-01
Budget End
2011-06-30
Support Year
12
Fiscal Year
2010
Total Cost
$75,735
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Department
Physiology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
168559177
City
Omaha
State
NE
Country
United States
Zip Code
68198
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