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v.) was given to produce http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YES1 a rise in ABP. In five nerve recordings made from these same rats, the effect of autonomic ganglion blockade was tested by administration of trimetaphan (50 mg kg?1, i.v.). Group 2 In six rats (307 �� 12 g), tests were made of the effects of progressive graded systemic hypoxia on MSNA, and cardiovascular and respiratory variables. To this end, following a 2 min baseline period, the inspirate was switched in turn from 21% O2 to 12, 10 and then to 8% O2 each for 2 min, followed by return to 21% O2. Prior to induction of hypoxia and in the final minute of 8% O2, arterial blood was removed for blood gas analysis. Group 3 In 10 rats (332 �� 8 g) in which recordings of MSNA were not possible, simultaneous recordings of SBF and FBF were made http://www.selleckchem.com/products/azd9291.html before and during progressive graded hypoxia as described for Group 2 above. Group 4 In four rats (337 �� 7 g), MSNA and FBF were recorded before and during an extended period of systemic hypoxia: 8% O2 for 10 min, with arterial samples taken before and in the 10th minute of hypoxia. Chemicals Phenylephrine hydrochloride and SNP were obtained from Sigma-Aldritch Co. (Poole, UK); they were each stored frozen as a stock solution and diluted before the experiment with 0.9% saline. Trimetaphan camsylate was obtained from Cambridge Laboratories Ltd (Newcastle, UK; it was stored at 4��C and diluted with 0.9% saline. In the experiments in which SBF was recorded, the spinotrapezius muscle was superfused with a modified Krebs solution: 131.9 mm NaCl, 4.7 mm KCl, 1.17 mm MgSO4.7H2O, 2 mm CaCl2.2H2O, 22 mm NaHCO3, pH 7.35�C7.45 (Marshall, 1982). All data are expressed as means �� SEM. In Group 1, baseline frequencies of multi- and single unit MSNA and level of ABP over a 10 s period before injection of SNP were compared with those recorded over 10 s when the depressor response evoked by SNP reached its maximum and when ABP had stabilised during recovery, by using one-way ANOVA. For responses evoked by hypoxia in Groups 2, 3 and 4, recordings were analysed over the final 1 min of breathing 21% O2, in the second minute of each level of hypoxia and in the second minute following return to 21% O2: MSNA http://www.selleckchem.com/products/carfilzomib-pr-171.html recordings were assessed for cardiac and respiratory-related rhythmicities, multi- and single unit activity was analysed for mean frequency and the latter for instantaneous frequency, while respiratory and cardiovascular variable were averaged. In Group 4, recordings were also analysed in the ninth minute of 8% O2. Repeated measures ANOVA was used to compare values recorded during each level of hypoxia with baseline, Fisher's post hoc test being used when P