title: Evidence for a dopaminergic mechanism for the diuretic and natriuretic action of centrally administered atrial natriuretic factor.
abstract: 1. Intracerebroventricular (IVT) administration of rat atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) (99-126) to conscious male hydrated rats induces a dose-dependent increase in urine and sodium excretion. The possible involvement of brain dopaminergic system in the IVT-ANF-induced diuresis and natriuresis was evaluated. 2. Central sympathectomy (6-OHDA, 250 micrograms/5 microliters, IVT; 72 and 48 hr before IVT-ANF) inhibited both the diuretic and the natriuretic action of centrally administered ANF, suggesting that in the brain ANF requires the integrity of central noradrenergic and/or dopaminergic systems function for its actions. 3. Intracerebroventricular injection of haloperidol and intragastric administration of domperidone prevent the diuretic and natriuretic response to centrally administered ANF. 4. Our data suggest a neuromodulatory action of ANF within the brain and demonstrate an interaction of the peptide with brain dopaminergic systems.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biological Science, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Israel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Barbella
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000502:physiology*; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology*; D004231:Diuresis / Q000502:physiology*; D004294:Domperidone / Q000494:pharmacology; D004298:Dopamine / Q000502:physiology*; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D006892:Hydroxydopamines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D008297:Male; D009318:Natriuresis / Q000502:physiology*; D016627:Oxidopamine; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D006892:Hydroxydopamines; D004294:Domperidone; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor; D016627:Oxidopamine; D006220:Haloperidol; D004298:Dopamine