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Muscle sympathetic reactivity to apneic and exercise stress in high-altitude Sherpa

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Busch, Stephen
Simpson, Lydia
Sobierajski, Frances
Riske, Laurel
Ainslie, Philip
Willie, Chris
Stembridge, Mike
Moore, Jonathan
Steinback, Craig
Date
2020-01-08
Acceptance date
2019-12-16
Type
Article
Publisher
American Physiological Society
ISSN
0363-6119
1522-1490 online
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Abstract
Lowland-dwelling populations exhibit persistent sympathetic hyperactivity at altitude that may alter vascular function. High altitude populations, such as Sherpa, exhibit greater peripheral blood flow in response to acute stress, suggesting Sherpas may exhibit lower sympathetic activity and reactivity to stress than Lowlanders. Muscle sympathetic activity (MSNA; microneurography) including frequency (bursts/min), incidence (bursts/100HB), amplitude (% of max burst), was measured at rest in Lowlanders (n=14; age=27±6yrs) at 344m and following a 8- 9 days of graded ascent to 5050m. Sherpa (age=32±11yrs) were tested at 5050m (n=8). Neurovascular reactivity (i.e., change in MSNA patterns) was measured during maximal end expiratory apnea, isometric hand-grip (IHG; 30% maximal voluntary contraction for 2 minutes) and post exercise circulatory occlusion (PECO; 3 minutes). Total normalized SNA (au/min) was calculated over 10 cardiac cycles during baseline and pre-volitional apnea breakpoint. Lowlander burst frequency (11±5 bursts/min to 30±7 bursts/min; Mean±SD; p<0.001) and burst incidence (25±13 bursts/100HB to 53±15 bursts/100HB; p<0.001) increased at 5050m. In contrast, Sherpas had lower burst frequency (23±11 bursts/min; p<0.05) and incidence (30±13 bursts/100HB; p<0.05) at 5050m. MSNA increases in Lowlanders and Sherpa during apnea at 5050m were significantly lower than Lowlanders at 344m (both P<0.05), with a possible sympathetic ceiling reached in Lowlanders at 5050m. MSNA increased similarly during the IHG/PECO in Lowlanders at 334m and 5050m altitude and Sherpa at 5050m. Sherpa demonstrate overall lower sympathetic activity and reactivity during severe stress. This may be a result of improved systemic hemodynamic function associated with evolutionary adaptations to permanent residency at altitude.
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American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology;
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Busch, S.A., Simpson, L.L., Sobierajski, F., Riske, L., Ainslie, P.N., Willie, C.K., Stembridge, M., Moore, J.P. and Steinback, C.D. (2020) 'Muscle Sympathetic Reactivity to Apneic and Exercise Stress in High-Altitude Sherpa', American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10369/10882
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpregu.00119.2019
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Article published in American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology on 08 January 2020, available at: https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpregu.00119.2019.
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Cardiff Metropolitan University (Grant ID: Cardiff Metropolian (Internal))
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