Intermittent Hypoxia and Weight Loss : Insights into the Etiology of the Sleep Apnea Phenotype

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Sleep apnea (SA) is a major respiratory disorder with increased risk for hypertension and obesity; however, our understanding of the origins of this complex disorder remains limited. Because apneas lead to recurrent drops in O2 during sleep, intermittent hypoxia (IH) is the main animal model to explore the pathophysiology of SA. Here, we assessed the impacts of IH on metabolic function and related signals. Adult male rats were exposed to 1 week of moderate IH (FiO2 = 0.10-30 s, ten cycles/hour, 8 h/day). Using whole-body plethysmography, we measured respiratory variability and apnea index during sleep. Blood pressure and heart rate were measured by the tail-cuff method; blood samples were taken for multiplex assay. At rest, IH augmented arterial blood pressure, respiratory instability, but not apnea index. IH induced weight, fat, and fluid loss. IH also reduced food intake and plasma leptin, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), and testosterone levels but increased inflammatory cytokines. We conclude that IH does not replicate the metabolic clinical features of SA patient, thus raising our awareness of the limitations of the IH model. The fact that the risk for hypertension occurs before the appearance of apneas provides new insights into the progression of the disease.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:1427

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Advances in experimental medicine and biology - 1427(2023) vom: 15., Seite 61-71

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gagnon, Marianne [VerfasserIn]
Fournier, Stéphanie [VerfasserIn]
Marcouiller, François [VerfasserIn]
Guay, Loralie [VerfasserIn]
Joseph, Vincent [VerfasserIn]
Michael, Natalie J [VerfasserIn]
Kinkead, Richard [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Control of breathing
Inflammation
Intermittent hypoxia
Journal Article
Metabolism
Sleep apnea
Whole-body plethysmography

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Date Completed 19.06.2023

Date Revised 19.06.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/978-3-031-32371-3_7

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM358239230