OBJECTIVE: Previously, we have shown that IR impairs the vascular reactivity of the major cerebral arteries of ZO rats prior to the occurrence of Type-II diabetes mellitus. However, the functional state of the microcirculation in the cerebral cortex is still being explored. METHODS: We tested the local CoBF responses of 11-13-week-old ZO (n = 31) and control ZL (n = 32) rats to several stimuli measured by LDF using a closed cranial window setup. RESULTS: The topical application of 1-100 μm bradykinin elicited the same degree of CoBF elevation in both ZL and ZO groups. There was no significant difference in the incidence, latency, and amplitude of the NMDA-induced CSD-related hyperemia between the ZO and ZL groups. Hypercapnic CoBF response to 5% carbon-dioxide ventilation did not significantly change in the ZO compared with the ZL. Topical bicuculline-induced cortical seizure was accompanied by the same increase of CoBF in both the ZO and ZL at all bicuculline doses. CONCLUSIONS: CoBF responses of the microcirculation are preserved in the early period of the metabolic syndrome, which creates an opportunity for intervention to prevent and restore the function of the major cerebral vascular beds.
OBJECTIVE: Previously, we have shown that IR impairs the vascular reactivity of the major cerebral arteries of ZOrats prior to the occurrence of Type-II diabetes mellitus. However, the functional state of the microcirculation in the cerebral cortex is still being explored. METHODS: We tested the local CoBF responses of 11-13-week-old ZO (n = 31) and control ZL (n = 32) rats to several stimuli measured by LDF using a closed cranial window setup. RESULTS: The topical application of 1-100 μm bradykinin elicited the same degree of CoBF elevation in both ZL and ZO groups. There was no significant difference in the incidence, latency, and amplitude of the NMDA-induced CSD-related hyperemia between the ZO and ZL groups. Hypercapnic CoBF response to 5% carbon-dioxide ventilation did not significantly change in the ZO compared with the ZL. Topical bicuculline-induced cortical seizure was accompanied by the same increase of CoBF in both the ZO and ZL at all bicuculline doses. CONCLUSIONS: CoBF responses of the microcirculation are preserved in the early period of the metabolic syndrome, which creates an opportunity for intervention to prevent and restore the function of the major cerebral vascular beds.
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