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    Area of Science:

    • Cardiorespiratory physiology
    • Hypoxia research
    • Animal models

    Background:

    • Understanding cardiorespiratory system responses to acute hypoxia is crucial for medical research.
    • Progressive hypoxia can lead to severe physiological disturbances.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the interdependent cardiorespiratory reactions during simulated progressive acute hypoxia.
    • To establish a model for studying hypoxic apnea and its effects.

    Main Methods:

    • Experimental simulation of progressive acute hypoxia in anesthetized Wistar rats.
    • Monitoring cardiorespiratory system responses to inhaled gas mixtures with extremely low oxygen content (<6%).

    Main Results:

    • Extremely low oxygen levels induced terminal sedation and apnea.
    • Spontaneous autoresuscitation was observed after cessation of hypoxic exposure.
    • Hypoxia demonstrated multi-component interdependent reactions involving respiratory and vasomotor centers, with parasympathetic dominance.

    Conclusions:

    • Progressive acute hypoxia triggers complex cardiorespiratory system responses.
    • The observed phenomena provide a valuable model for studying hypoxic apnea.
    • This model can be utilized to investigate the impact of active substances on cardiorespiratory function in disease pathology.