Bone and Joint Institute
Effects of one's sex and sex hormones on sympathetic responses to chemoreflex activation
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-2016
Journal
Experimental Physiology
Volume
101
Issue
3
First Page
362
Last Page
367
URL with Digital Object Identifier
10.1113/EP085147
Abstract
© 2016 The Physiological Society. Sex-dependent differences in baseline sympathetic nerve activity are established, but little information exists on the influence of sex on sympathetic activation during chemoreflex stimulation. In this article, we review the evidence for the effect of sex on chemoreflex-driven increases in sympathetic nerve activity. We also review recent studies which indicate that changes in circulating sex hormones, as initiated by the menstrual cycle and hormonal contraceptive use, elicit notable changes in the muscle sympathetic activation during chemoreflex stimulation.
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