Blood and plasma volume changes in dogs after sympathectomy with 6-hydroxydopamine
- 1 June 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
- Vol. 55 (3), 545-551
- https://doi.org/10.1139/y77-076
Abstract
The effect of chemical sympathectomy with 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) on blood volume was studied in unanesthetized splenectomized and nonsplenectomized dogs. A significant increase in total blood volume essentially accounted for by a marked plasma volume expansion was found in both groups after 6-OHDA treatment (50 mg/kg). The red cell volume in the nonsplenectomized dogs was significantly reduced 3 and 7 days after sympathectomy but returned to normal after 15 days. In contrast, the red cell volume was unchanged in the splenectomized dogs after sympathectomy. The blood volume changes were accompanied in both groups by significant decreases in hematocrit in plasma sodium and potassium and in serum protein concentrations while serum calcium concentrations were only slightly increased. These results confirm that the inhibition of adrenergic tone directly influences blood volume. They also indicate that an increase in blood volume constitutes an important compensatory mechanism for the long-term maintenance of adequate blood pressure levels after chemical sympathectomy by 6-OHDA.This publication has 14 references indexed in Scilit:
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