title: Alpha-human atrial natriuretic polypeptide inhibits 19-hydroxy-androstenedione secretion by human adrenal cells.
abstract: We investigated the effect of ACTH, angiotensin II (AII), and alpha-human atrial natriuretic polypeptide (alpha-hANP) which plays an important role of water-electrolytes balance, on 19-hydroxyandrostenedione (19-hydroxyandrost-4-ene-3,17-dione, 19-OH-A-dione) secretion by cultured human adrenal cells. 19-OH-A-dione in culture media was measured using a specific RIA. Basal 19-OH-A-dione secretion by adrenal cells was 0.69 +/- 0.08 ng/3h/10(6) cells and significantly rose to 1.17 +/- 0.14 ng/3h/10(6) cells in the presence of ACTH, but not in the presence of A II. These results demonstrate that 196-OH-A-dione is directly secreted from adrenal cells. alpha-hANP significantly inhibited both basal and ACTH-stimulated 19-OH-A-dione secretions, as well as aldosterone. These results demonstrate that alpha-hANP inhibits aldosterone activity by means of the inhibition of both aldosterone and 19-OH-A-dione (an aldosterone amplifier) secretion by adrenal cells.
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Higuchi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nawata
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ibayashi
mesh_terms: D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000378:metabolism; D000735:Androstenedione / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000378:metabolism; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000494:pharmacology; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques
chemical_list: D000804:Angiotensin II; D000735:Androstenedione; D000450:Aldosterone; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; C011482:19-hydroxy-4-androstene-3,17-dione