title: Partial characterization of atrial natriuretic factor in the hearts of Dahl salt-sensitive and salt-resistant rats.
abstract: Atria of adult Dahl salt-sensitive rats contain more atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) than those of Dahl salt-resistant rats, as measured by RIA. This strain difference was not seen at 15 days of age, but was observed at and after 30 days of age. Neither a sodium-deficient diet nor an 8% NaCl diet started as early as 2 weeks of age altered this strain difference, although high dietary NaCl was associated with reduced atrial ANF concentration. In addition, no qualitative differences were found in the S and R ANF precursor, as assessed by 1) in vitro translation of atrial mRNA followed by immunoprecipitation of the ANF precursor and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, and 2) fractionation of S and R atrial extracts by reverse phase HPLC. These findings support the view that the S vs. R strain difference in atrial ANF concentration is more likely to arise from genetic control of regulatory phenomena than from alterations in the structural part of the ANF gene.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000378:metabolism*; D001794:Blood Pressure; D004032:Diet; D004039:Diet, Sodium-Restricted; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000378:metabolism; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000378:metabolism; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000378:metabolism; D009124:Muscle Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D009124:Muscle Proteins; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor