title: Calcitonin gene-related peptide modulates adrenal hormones in conscious dogs.
abstract: The effects of a small dose (2 pmol/kg) of human calcitonin gene-related peptide I on plasma renin activity and hormones, including, aldosterone, ACTH, cortisol, AVP and ANH, were investigated in 14 conscious dogs. In addition, we studied the effects of calcitonin gene-related peptide on aldosterone secretion when it is stimulated by angiotensin II and ACTH. An intravenous bolus injection of 2 pmol/kg of calcitonin gene-related peptide raised plasma renin activity (by 216%, p less than 0.05), ACTH (by 85%, p less than 0.05), AVP (by 89%, p less than 0.05), and ANH (by 36%, p less than 0.05). Despite the elevation of plasma renin activity, aldosterone was decreased (by 52%, p less than 0.05). Cortisol did not change significantly. Infusion of 1 pmol.kg-1.min-1 of angiotensin II produced an elevation of aldosterone (by 186%, p less than 0.01), which was completely inhibited by pretreatment with an injection of 2 pmol/kg of calcitonin gene-related peptide. On the other hand, aldosterone secretion stimulated by ACTH was not altered significantly by pretreatment with an injection of 2 pmol/kg of calcitonin gene-related peptide. These results suggest that calcitonin gene-related peptide inhibits aldosterone secretion, especially when aldosterone is stimulated by angiotensin II. In addition, calcitonin gene-related peptide may be involved as an endocrine modulator in the physiological control of other several hormones closely related to the hemodynamics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakamoto
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kageyama
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Naitoh
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sakamaki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Saruta
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000097:blood*; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000097:blood; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000097:blood; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004285:Dogs; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000804:Angiotensin II; D000450:Aldosterone; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D012083:Renin; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide; D006854:Hydrocortisone