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J Appl Physiol 53: 75-80, 1982;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 53, Issue 1 75-80, Copyright © 1982 by American Physiological Society

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Inhibition of aortic chemoreceptor responses by metabolic alkalosis in the cat

M. Pokorski and S. Lahiri

The responses of the same aortic chemoreceptor afferents to steady-state isocapnic hypoxia and to hypercapnia on hyperoxia, before and after the induction of metabolic alkalosis, were investigated in 12 anesthetized cats. Metabolic alkalosis was achieved by intravenous administration of sodium bicarbonate in the average dose of 7 mmol . kg-1. On the average, arterial pH (pHa) increased from 7.383 to 7.650 at an arterial CO2 partial pressure (PaCO2) of 30 Torr. The increase in pHa resulted in a decrease in chemoreceptor activity, the effect being greater at a lower arterial O2 partial pressure. Increases in PaCO2 during hyperoxia resulted in an increased activity of the chemoreceptors both before and after NaHCO3 injection. The stimulatory effect of hypercapnia, however, was attenuated by metabolic alkalosis. At a constant PaCO2, decreases in arterial [H+] by the NaHCO3 administration caused an approximately linear decrease in the chemoreceptor activity. At a constant arterial [H+], higher PaCO2 was associated with a slightly greater activity of the chemoreceptors. These results indicate that the major effect of CO2 is mediated by [H+], but there appears to be another mechanism, albeit small, for the effect of CO2.


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