title: Plasma atrial natriuretic peptide in DOCA-NaCl-treated rats.
abstract: In order to assess the possible role of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) in the development of deoxycorticosterone (DOCA)-NaCl-induced hypertension, plasma immunoreactive ANP concentration was compared with sodium balance and blood pressure in NaCl- or DOCA-NaCl-treated rats. Both NaCl-and DOCA-NaCl-loading increased plasma ANP levels (to 86 +/- 8.1 and 105 +/- 12 pg ml-1 respectively; 47 +/- 6.7-60 +/- 4.6 pg ml-1 in controls), which were correlated to sodium intake and excretion. In DOCA-NaCl-treated rats, the highest ANP levels (105 +/- 12 pg ml-1) were found 4 weeks after the beginning of DOCA-NaCl treatments. Along with the development of DOCA-NaCl hypertension in 1-kidney-DOCA-NaCl-treated rats, however, plasma ANP concentration did not rise further. We conclude that secretion of ANP into the circulation is increased during DOCA-NaCl treatment. Elevated blood pressure does not stimulate ANP release in DOCA-NaCl-treated rats further.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000097:blood*; D003900:Desoxycorticosterone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood; D012964:Sodium / Q000652:urine; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D003900:Desoxycorticosterone; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor; D012964:Sodium; D012083:Renin