title: The effect of ACTH on the plasma concentrations of the "hypertensinogenic" steroids, 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone and 17 alpha,20 alpha-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one in sheep.
abstract: The plasma concentrations of 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone (17 alpha OHP) and 17 a'20 alpha-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one (17 alpha 20 alpha OHP) have been measured in sheep during 5 days of ACTH administration at 20 micrograms/kg/day a rate of infusion known to produce hypertension. Five days of ACTH administration produced a progressive increase in plasma 17OHP from 0.45 +/- 0.12 to 128.9 +/- 28.4 nmol/l and in 17 alpha 20 alpha OHP from 0.54 +/- 0.15 to 73.1 +/- 7.2 nmol/l. Calculation of the blood production rate of both steroids during ACTH treatment confirms that the rates of infusion of 17OHP (3.0 mumol/h) and 17 alpha 20 alpha OHP (1.5 mumol/h) used to produce hypertension, when infused together with the other major ovine adrenocortical steroids, produced plasma concentrations in the range as found following administration at a rate to increase blood pressure.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Butkus
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Coghlan
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Denton
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Scoggins
mesh_terms: D019326:17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006908:Hydroxyprogesterones / Q000097:blood*; D006973:Hypertension / Q000139:chemically induced; D012756:Sheep
chemical_list: D006908:Hydroxyprogesterones; C007433:17,20-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one; D019326:17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone