Abstract
We examined effects of prior asphyxia and reventilation on pial arteriolar responses to arterial hypercapnia, topical application of forskolin, and topical application of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) in newborn pigs. Piglets were anesthetized and ventilated with a respirator. Pial arteriolar diameter was determined using a closed cranial window and intravital microscopy. After baseline diameter was determined, the respirator was turned off for 10 min. Then the respirator was turned on, and the piglet was ventilated for 4 h. At 1, 2, and 4 h after asphyxia, arteriolar diameter was determined during control conditions and during arterial hypercapnia (inspiration of 10% CO2 in air; n = 4), topical application of 2.4 x 10(-8) M forskolin (n = 6), and topical application of 10(-5) M NMDA (n = 6). At 1 h after asphyxia, arterial hypercapnia dilated pial arterioles by 39 +/- 3%, topical forskolin dilated pial arterioles by 24 +/- 3%, and NMDA dilated pial arterioles by 10 +/- 1%. For arterial hypercapnia and forskolin application, arteriolar responses were not different from 1 h at 2 and 4 h postasphyxia. In contrast, for NMDA, arteriolar responses were greater at 2 h (23 +/- 6%) and 4 h (30 +/- 5%) than at 1 h. In time-control animals, NMDA dilated arterioles by 20 +/- 5% at 1 h, by 24 +/- 8% at 2 h, and by 21 +/- 4% at 4 h (n = 5). Indomethacin administration (5 mg/kg iv) before asphyxia resulted in a 23 +/- 3% arteriolar dilation in response to NMDA at 1 h (n = 7).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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