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J Appl Physiol 85: 1564-1571, 1998;
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Vol. 85, Issue 4, 1564-1571, October 1998

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Size constraints of telemeters in rats

M. M. Moran1, R. R. Roy2, C. E. Wade3, B. J. Corbin3, and R. E. Grindeland3

1 G. B. Tech, Houston, Texas 77258; 2 Brain Research Institute, University of California, Los Angeles 90095-1761; and 3 Life Sciences Research Division, National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California 94035

This study was designed to determine the maximum-size subcutaneous telemeter that would enable long-term and multichannel data collection in a 170-g rat for 90 days. In phase 1, rats with implants weighing 5 (2.5 cm3), 15 (7.5 cm3), 25 (12.5 cm3), 35 (17.5 cm3), or 45 (22.5 cm3) g were compared with sham-operated (SOC) and nonoperated (NOC) control animals. Severe skin lesions, seromas, and lower growth rates were observed in rats having implants >= 35 g. Thus, in phase 2, rats implanted with 23.5 g (17.5 cm3; 11-g active telemeter and 12.5-g implant) were compared with rats implanted with 11 g (6 cm3; telemeter only) and with the SOC and NOC groups. No differences were found among implanted groups in mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR), subcutaneous temperature, or spontaneous activity under standard housing conditions. All groups were more active and had a higher MAP during the dark than the light phase of the daily cycle. During 2 h of cold exposure (3°C), both telemetered groups exhibited similar changes in HR, MAP, temperature, and activity levels. Adrenal glands were larger in the 23.5-g group (51 ± 1.6 mg) than in the SOC (46 ± 1.0 mg) and the NOC groups (41 ± 2.0 mg). No other significant differences were found in organ, muscle, or bone weights. These data verify the feasibility of using 23.5-g (17.5 cm3) subcutaneous telemeters for chronic recordings in young adult rats.

telemetry; seromas; microgravity


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