title: Atrial natriuretic factor inhibits isoproterenol- and furosemide-stimulated renin release in humans.
abstract: The effects of atrial natriuretic factor (0.025 microgram/kg/min) on isoproterenol-(0.02 microgram/kg/min) and furosemide-(5 mg i.v. bolus) stimulated renin release were studied in seven salt-replete healthy volunteers. Isoproterenol or furosemide were given against a background infusion of 5% D-glucose (placebo day) or atrial natriuretic factor (experimental day). Atrial natriuretic factor abolished the rise in plasma renin activity caused by isoproterenol (p = 0.003) and significantly (p = 0.048) attenuated the rise in plasma renin activity after a bolus injection of furosemide. These results show that a pharmacological dose of atrial natriuretic factor inhibits stimulated renin release in humans. This attenuation is apparent with two heterogenous stimuli, which suggests a nonspecific effect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, Scotland.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: McMurray
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Struthers
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D005665:Furosemide / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D012083:Renin / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D005665:Furosemide; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor; D012083:Renin; D007545:Isoproterenol