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Journal Article 
Nocturnal hypertension in mice consuming a high fructose diet 
Farah, V; Elased, KM; Chen, Y; Key, MP; Cunha, TS; Irigoyen, MC; Morris, M 
2006 
Yes 
Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical
ISSN: 1566-0702 
130 
1-2 
41-50 
WOS:000242925000006 
Objective: To investigate the effect of fructose
consumption on the light/dark pattern of blood pressure, heart rate and autonomic neural function
in mice. Background: Insulin resistant diabetes is associated with hypertension and autonomic
dysfunction. There is evidence that the increasing incidence of diabetes may be related to
dietary changes, including consumption of high levels of fructose. Design/methods: C57/BL mice,
instrumented with radiotelemetric arterial catheters, were fed a control or high fructose diet
(60%). Cardiovascular parameters measured were light/dark pattern of mean arterial pressure
(MAP), heart rate (HR) and variability (time and frequency domain). We also measured plasma
insulin, glucose, lipids and angiotensin 11 (Ang 11) as well as glucose tolerance. In situ
hybridization was used to measure brainstem expression of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) and Ang AT1a
mRNA. Results: Fructose diet (8 weeks) produced an increase in MAP, variance and low frequency
domain (14 3 vs. 3314 min Hg-2, variance and 2 10 2 vs. 26 4 mm Hg, LF, control vs. fructose, P <
0.01). The changes occurred only,at night, a period of activity for mice. Glucose tolerance was
attenuated in the fructose group. Fructose also increased plasma cholesterol (80 1 vs. 126 2
mg/dl, control vs. fructose, P < 0.05) and plasma Ang II (18 +/- 5 vs.65 +/- 12 pg/ml, control
vs. fructose, P < 0.05). Depressor responses to alpha(1)-adrenergic blockade with prasozin were
augmented in fructose-fed mice. Using quantitative in situ hybridization, we found that Ang AT1a
receptor and TH mRNA expression were significantly increased in the brainstem locus coeruleus.
Conclusion: A high fructose diet in mice produced nocturnal hypertension and autonomic imbalance
which may be related to activation of sympathetic and angiotensin systems. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V.
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blood pressure variability; autonomic nervous system; diabetes; spectral analysis; renin angiotensin system; catecholamines; angiotensin receptors; tyrosine hydroxylase