title: Effects of atrial natriuretic factor on norepinephrine release in the rat hypothalamus.
abstract: The effects of atrial natriuretic factor on the mechanisms involved in norepinephrine release were studied 'in vitro' in slices of Wistar rat hypothalamus. Atrial natriuretic factor (10, 50 and 100 nM) decreased spontaneous [3H]norepinephrine secretion in a concentration dependent way. In addition, the peptide (10 nM) also reduced acetylcholine induced output of norepinephrine. The atrial factor (10 nM) was unable to alter the amine secretion when the incubation medium was deprived of calcium or when a calcium channel blocker such as diltiazem (100 microM) was added. In conclusion, atrial natriuretic factor reduced both spontaneous and acetylcholine evoked [3H]norepinephrine release in the rat hypothalamus. These findings suggest that the atrial natriuretic factor may alter catecholamine secretion by modifying the calcium available for the exocytotic process of catecholamine output.
authors.affiliation: Catedra de Fisiopatologia, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas (PROSIVAD-CONICET), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Vatta
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Papouchado
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Locatelli
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Bianciotti
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Fernández
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000502:physiology; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D004110:Diltiazem / Q000494:pharmacology; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: C472610:atrial natriuretic peptide, rat; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor; D004110:Diltiazem; D000109:Acetylcholine; D002118:Calcium; D009638:Norepinephrine