title: [Effect of saralasin on plasma renin activity and arginine-vasopressin in patients with angiotensin-dependent hypertension (author's transl)].
abstract: A central stimulatory effect of angiotensin II (AII) on the secretion of arginine-vasopressin (AVP) has been described. The competitive blocker of AII, saralasin (SAR) has been used for diagnostic purposes in angiotensin-dependent hypertension. In addition SAR has a partially agnoistic effect. The aim of the present study was to demonstrate whether AVP-levels can be influenced during SAR-induced renin stimulation. In 9 patients with essential hypertension blood pressure dropped significantly under SAR (10 microgram/kg/min over a 30 min period). Before and after SAR plasma renin activity (PRA) and AVP were measured by RIA, SAR evoked significantly increments of PRA in all patients and of AVP in 6 patients. The increased serum concentrations of AVP following SAR may be explained either by the depressor effect of SAR, its diminished concentration at the central receptor, or a partial AII-agonistic effect.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000378:metabolism*; D001127:Arginine Vasopressin / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood*; D012504:Saralasin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*
chemical_list: D014667:Vasopressins; D000804:Angiotensin II; D001127:Arginine Vasopressin; D012083:Renin; D012504:Saralasin
vernacular_title: Einfluss von Saralasin auf Plasma Renin Aktivität und Arginin-Vasopressin bei Patienten mit angiotensinabhängiger Hypertonie.