Optimization of pulse train duration for the electrical stimulation of a skeletal muscle ventricle in the dog

1990 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 467-478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen F. Badylak ◽  
Jerry E. Wessale ◽  
Leslie A. Geddes ◽  
Wolfgang Janas
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Pulse Train ◽  
Train Duration ◽  
Stimulation Of

ATP concentrations and muscle tension increase linearly with muscle contraction

2003 ◽  
Vol 95 (2) ◽  
pp. 577-583 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianhua Li ◽  
Nicholas C. King ◽  
Lawrence I. Sinoway
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Muscle Contraction ◽  
Motor Nerve ◽  
Muscle Tension ◽  
Nerve Fibers ◽  
Ventral Root ◽  
Ventral Roots ◽  
Root Stimulation ◽  
Stimulation Of

Previous studies have suggested that activation of ATP-sensitive P2X receptors in skeletal muscle play a role in mediating the exercise pressor reflex (Li J and Sinoway LI. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 283: H2636–H2643, 2002). To determine the role ATP plays in this reflex, it is necessary to examine whether muscle interstitial ATP (ATPi) concentrations rise with muscle contraction. Accordingly, in this study, muscle contraction was evoked by electrical stimulation of the L7 and S1 ventral roots of the spinal cord in 12 decerebrate cats. Muscle ATPi was collected from microdialysis probes inserted in the muscle. ATP concentrations were determined by the HPLC method. Electrical stimulation of the ventral roots at 3 and 5 Hz increased mean arterial pressure by 13 ± 2 and 16 ± 3 mmHg ( P < 0.05), respectively, and it increased ATP concentration in contracting muscle by 150% ( P < 0.05) and 200% ( P < 0.05), respectively. ATP measured in the opposite control limb did not rise with ventral root stimulation. Section of the L7 and S1 dorsal roots did not affect the ATPi seen with 5-Hz ventral root stimulation. Finally, ventral roots stimulation sufficient to drive motor nerve fibers did not increase ATP in previously paralyzed cats. Thus ATPi is not largely released from sympathetic or motor nerves and does not require an intact afferent reflex pathway. We conclude that ATPi is due to the release of ATP from contracting skeletal muscle cells.

Neurogenically derived nitrosyl factors mediate sympathetic vasodilation in the hindlimb of the rat

1997 ◽  
Vol 272 (5) ◽  
pp. H2369-H2376 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. L. Davisson ◽  
O. S. Possas ◽  
S. P. Murphy ◽  
S. J. Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Sympathetic Neurons ◽  
Specific Inhibitor ◽  
No Synthase ◽  
Systemic Administration ◽  
Sympathetic Chain ◽  
Low Intensity ◽  
Stimulation Of

Skeletal muscle vasculature of the hindlimb is innervated by a sympathetic noncholinergic vasodilator system. The aim of this study was to determine whether this vasodilator system may represent postganglionic lumbar sympathetic neurons that synthesize and release nitric oxide (NO) or related NO-containing factors. We examined whether NO synthase (NOS)-positive postganglionic lumbar nerves innervate the hindlimb vasculature of the rat and whether the hindlimb vasodilation produced by electrical stimulation of the lumbar sympathetic chain of anesthetized rats is reduced after the systemic administration of the specific inhibitor of neuronal NOS 7-nitroindazole (7-NI). Subpopulations of lumbar sympathetic cell bodies stained intensely for NOS. Postganglionic fibers and varicosities within the iliac and femoral arteries also stained for NOS. Double ligation of the lumbar chain demonstrated that NOS was transported from the cell bodies toward the peripheral terminals. Low-intensity electrical stimulation of the lumbar chain produced a pronounced hindlimb vasodilation that was markedly diminished by pretreatment with 7-NI (45 mg/kg i.v.). In contrast, the vasodilator potency of acetylcholine and S-nitrosocysteine were augmented by 7-NI. These results suggest that postganglionic lumbar sympathetic neurons may synthesize and release NO-containing factors.

Excitation-induced Ca2+uptake in rat skeletal muscle

1999 ◽  
Vol 276 (2) ◽  
pp. R331-R339 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Gissel ◽  
T. Clausen
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Initial Rate ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Channel Blockers ◽  
Ca Uptake ◽  
Edl Muscle ◽  
Isotonic Contractions ◽  
Progressive Accumulation ◽  
Stimulation Of

In isolated rat extensor digitorum longus (EDL) muscle mounted for isometric contractions, chronic low-frequency electrical stimulation was found to lead to an increased uptake of45Ca (154% above control after 240 min) and a progressive accumulation of Ca2+ (85% above control after 240 min). In soleus, however, this treatment led to a small, but significant, increase in 45Ca uptake (30% above control after 180 min) but no significant accumulation of Ca2+. In muscles mounted for isotonic contractions without any external load, electrical stimulation gave rise to a larger45Ca uptake and accumulation of Ca2+ in both EDL and soleus. These uptakes of Ca2+ coincided with an accumulation of Na+. During isometric or isotonic contractions, stimulation at 40 Hz increased the initial (60 s) rate of 45Ca uptake in soleus muscle 15- and 30-fold, respectively. The stimulation-induced increase in 45Ca uptake was only reduced by 17% by the Ca2+-channel blockers nifedipine and verapamil but was blocked by tetrodotoxin. The initial rate of stimulation-induced 22Na and45Ca uptake was correlated ( r = 0.80; P < 0.003). Stimulation of Na+ channels with veratridine increased 45Ca uptake by 93 and 139% in soleus and EDL, respectively ( P < 0.001), effects that were abolished by tetrodotoxin. The results indicate that in skeletal muscle, excitation induces a considerable influx of Ca2+, mediated by Na+ channels.

Sympathoadrenal system and activation of glycogenolysis during muscular activity

1985 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 1122-1127 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. J. Cartier ◽  
P. D. Gollnick
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Muscular Activity ◽  
Creatine Phosphate ◽  
Stimulation Frequency ◽  
Sympathoadrenal System ◽  
Phosphate Depletion ◽  
Peak Value ◽  
Stimulation Of

Comparisons were made of the appearance of phosphorylase (PHOS) a and lactate (LA) during electrical stimulation of the gastrocnemius (GM) and soleus (SM) muscles of normal and sympathectomized (SYMPX) rats. Ten-second stimulation at 3 Hz increased PHOS a approximately fourfold in the GM of normal rats, whereafter it declined during stimulation until at 60 s it was similar to rest. The increase in PHOS a of GM from SYMPX rats after 10 s of stimulation was approximately 50% that of normal rats. Stimulation of the SM produced smaller and slower increases in PHOS a with the peak occurring after 60 s, which remained constant to 90 s. SYMPX did not alter this effect in the SM. LA production and creatine phosphate depletion in the GM were continuous throughout stimulation and uninfluenced by SYMPX. This was true for the SM with the exception of LA production being greater after SYMPX. [ATP] was unchanged by electrical stimulation. The rate and magnitude of the PHOS a appearance was a function of stimulation frequency. Reversion of PHOS to the b form after stimulation was rapid, with approximately 50% of the peak value being attained in 2.5 s, and at 5 s the values were those of rest. These data demonstrate that an intact sympathoadrenal system is not obligatory for the initiation of glycogenolysis in skeletal muscle.

scholarly journals Computational modeling of neurons: intensity-duration relationship of extracellular electrical stimulation for changes in intracellular calcium

2016 ◽  
Vol 115 (1) ◽  
pp. 602-616 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert D. Adams ◽  
Rebecca K. Willits ◽  
Amy B. Harkins
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Intracellular Calcium ◽  
Growth Cone ◽  
Pulse Train ◽  
Neurite Growth ◽  
Growth Cones ◽  
Train Duration ◽  
Voltage Dependent ◽  
Duration Relationship ◽  
Relationship Of

In many instances of extensive nerve damage, the injured nerve never adequately heals, leaving lack of nerve function. Electrical stimulation (ES) has been shown to increase the rate and orient the direction of neurite growth, and is a promising therapy. However, the mechanism in which ES affects neuronal growth is not understood, making it difficult to compare existing ES protocols or to design and optimize new protocols. We hypothesize that ES acts by elevating intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i) via opening voltage-dependent Ca2+ channels (VDCCs). In this work, we have created a computer model to estimate the ES Ca2+ relationship. Using COMSOL Multiphysics, we modeled a small dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neuron that includes one Na+ channel, two K+ channels, and three VDCCs to estimate [Ca2+]i in the soma and growth cone. As expected, the results show that an ES that generates action potentials (APs) can efficiently raise the [Ca2+]i of neurons. More interestingly, our simulation results show that sub-AP ES can efficiently raise neuronal [Ca2+]i and that specific high-voltage ES can preferentially raise [Ca2+]i in the growth cone. The intensities and durations of ES on modeled growth cone calcium rise are consistent with directionality and orientation of growth cones experimentally shown by others. Finally, this model provides a basis to design experimental ES pulse parameters, including duration, intensity, pulse-train frequency, and pulse-train duration to efficiently raise [Ca2+]i in neuronal somas or growth cones.

scholarly journals Optogenetic activation of muscle contraction in vivo

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elahe Ganji ◽  
C. Savio Chan ◽  
Christopher W. Ward ◽  
Megan L. Killian
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Muscle Contraction ◽  
Fluorescent Imaging ◽  
Triceps Surae ◽  
Light Activation ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Optogenetic Stimulation ◽  
Stimulation Of

AbstractOptogenetics is an emerging alternative to traditional electrical stimulation to initiate action potentials in activatable cells both ex vivo and in vivo. Optogenetics has been commonly used in mammalian neurons and more recently, it has been adapted for activation of cardiomyocytes and skeletal muscle. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the stimulation feasibility and sustain isometric muscle contraction and limit decay for an extended period of time (1s), using non-invasive transdermal light activation of skeletal muscle (triceps surae) in vivo. We used inducible Cre recombination to target expression of Channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2(H134R)-EYFP) in skeletal muscle (Acta1-Cre) in mice. Fluorescent imaging confirmed that ChR2 expression is localized in skeletal muscle and does not have specific expression in sciatic nerve branch, therefore, allowing for non-nerve mediated optical stimulation of skeletal muscle. We induced muscle contraction using transdermal exposure to blue light and selected 10Hz stimulation after controlled optimization experiments to sustain prolonged muscle contraction. Increasing the stimulation frequency from 10Hz to 40Hz increased the muscle contraction decay during prolonged 1s stimulation, highlighting frequency dependency and importance of membrane repolarization for effective light activation. Finally, we showed that optimized pulsed optogenetic stimulation of 10 Hz resulted in comparable ankle torque and contractile functionality to that of electrical stimulation. Our results demonstrate the feasibility and repeatability of non-invasive optogenetic stimulation of muscle in vivo and highlight optogenetic stimulation as a powerful tool for non-invasive in vivo direct activation of skeletal muscle.

Renin Gene Transfer Restores Angiogenesis and VEGF Expression in Dahl S Rats

Hypertension ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 36 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. 730-730
Author(s):  
Sandra L Amaral ◽  
Richard J Roman ◽  
Andrew S Greene
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Renin Angiotensin System ◽  
Complementation Test ◽  
Vegf Expression ◽  
Angiotensin System ◽  
Angiogenic Response ◽  
Electrical Stimulator ◽  
The Right ◽  
Stimulation Of

P204 To evaluate the importance of the renin angiotensin system (RAS) in VEGF expression and angiogenesis in skeletal muscle, we compared the angiogenic response to electrical stimulation in congenic strains of SS/Jr/Hsd rats using a complementation test design. We have previously demonstrated that both increases in VEGF expression and angiogenesis induced by electrical stimulation of skeletal muscle were absent in inbred Dahl S rats having a wildtype renin allele (S/ren ss ). In contrast, the congenic S/ren rr in which a 10 cM segment of chromosome 13 containing the normally functioning salt resistant renin allele was transferred onto the Dahl S background, exhibit the expected changes in renin. In the present study we investigate the effects of electrical stimulation on VEGF expression and angiogenesis in these rats. Congenic S/ren rr and S/ren ss rats, fed a 0.4% salt diet were surgically prepared by chronic implantation of an electrical stimulator. Another group of S/ren rr rats was treated with lisinopril, 2 days before the surgery and throughout the stimulation protocol. Rats without any drug treatment were used as control. The right tibialis anterior (TA) and extensor digitorum longus (EDL) were stimulated (10 Hz, 0.3 ms duration) for 8 hours per day for 7 days. The contralateral muscles served as controls. Western blot analysis was performed to identify VEGF protein expression in these muscles. Seven days of electrical stimulation of the skeletal muscles produced no change in vessel density of S/ren ss (Δ=5.50 ± 3.8 % and 8.14 ± 2.0 % for EDL and TA respectively). Transfer of the resistant renin allele (S/ren rr ) restored the angiogenic response (Δ=16% and 30% for EDL and TA, respectively) despite a significantly higher blood pressure (113.5 ± 2.25 mmHg and 148.67 ± 1.12 mmHg for S/ren ss and S/ren rr , respectively). Blockade of the RAS in S/ren rr restored the phenotype observed in the S/ren ss (Δ=1.46% and 1.9% to EDL and TA, respectively, p<0.05). In addition, increases in VEGF expression to electrical stimulation were observed only in S/ren rr . These results demonstrate that RAS plays an important role in the regulation of VEGF expression and angiogenesis in skeletal muscle.

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