title: Effect of intracerebroventricular 5,6-dihydroxytryptamine on blood pressure of spontaneously hypertensive rats.
abstract: The effects of intracerebroventricular injections of 5,6-DHT on the development and maintenance of hypertension in spontaneously hypertensive rats has been investigated. 5,6-DHT, injected into 6 week old rats, retarded the development of hypertension for at least 6 weeks; this effect was not accompanied by inhibition of the pressor response produced by stimulation of the total peripheral sympathetic outflow. 5,6-DHT, injected into 14-15 week old rats with established hypertension, produced a short-lived fall in blood pressure. These findings suggest that central 5-HT neurones are involved in the development of hypertension in spontaneously hypertensive rats.
mesh_terms: D015115:5,6-Dihydroxytryptamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D013997:Time Factors; D014363:Tryptamines / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D014363:Tryptamines; D015115:5,6-Dihydroxytryptamine