title: Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition does not prevent development of ACTH-induced hypertension in sheep.
abstract: The role of the renin-angiotensin system in the onset of ACTH-induced hypertension was examined in five conscious sheep. Captopril infusion alone (15 mg/kg per day) for 2 days produced a small fall in blood pressure. After 2 days of captopril ACTH was infused (20 micrograms/kg per day) for 3 days together with captopril. The blood pressure and electrolyte effects of ACTH administration were not modified by captopril pretreatment. These experiments establish that angiotensin II is not important in the onset of ACTH-induced hypertension in sheep.
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Spence
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Coghlan
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Denton
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Fei
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Mills
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Whitworth
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Scoggins
mesh_terms: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000494:pharmacology; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002216:Captopril / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006973:Hypertension / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood; D012756:Sheep; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D000804:Angiotensin II; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D002216:Captopril; D012964:Sodium; D012083:Renin