Allen, K, Chuter, KM, Fithon, K et al. (2 more authors) (2018) Modulation of the orthostatic blood pressure response by acute nitrate consumption is dependent upon ethnic origin. Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology & Physiology, 45 (11). pp. 1106-1117. ISSN 0305-1870
Abstract
Orthostatic stress triggers a response to maintain cerebral perfusion and prevent syncope. Given the hypotensive effects of inorganic nitrate this response to orthostasis may be altered by acute supplementation with inorganic nitrate and modified by ethnic origin. Caucasian and SE Asian (n = 30 for both), were recruited and subjected to an ‘active stand test’ and brachial artery blood pressure (BP), digit blood flow and ECG were recorded. Following inorganic nitrate supplementation, (10 mg/kg body mass) the tests were repeated. For both Caucasian and SE Asians transition to standing increased diastolic pressure (DP) and heart rate (HR) (P < 0.001 for both) and by calculation increased rate‐pressure product (P < 0.001) and decreased pulse pressure (P < 0.01 for both) indicative of decreased ventricular filling. Nitrate supplementation decreased both DP (P < 0.001) and HR (P < 0.001). Assessment of HR variability suggested sympathetic nerve activity, was higher throughout in Caucasians (P < 0.05) coupled with higher parasympathetic tone (P < 0.01). Nitrate had no effect on cardiac autonomic nerve activity, as estimated using HR variability, for supine or standing subjects. The tachycardia and hypertension associated with orthostatic stress were preserved in both Caucasian and SE Asian subjects, however, we highlight possible differences in autonomic nervous system activity between Caucasians and SE Asians. SE Asians are resistant to the hypotensive effects of inorganic nitrate supplementation suggesting the absence of a crucial mechanism for activation of the nitrate‐nitrite‐nitric oxide system.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Allen K, Chuter KM, Fithon K, Marshall L, Hauton D. Modulation of the orthostatic blood pressure response by acute nitrate consumption is dependent upon ethnic origin. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol. 2018;45:1106–1117, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1681.13010. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | blood pressure; ECG; European; heart rate; heart rate variability; nitrate; SE Asian |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Food Science and Nutrition (Leeds) > FSN Chemistry and Biochemistry (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 24 Jul 2018 09:02 |
Last Modified: | 13 Jul 2019 00:44 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/1440-1681.13010 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:133700 |