title: Role of opiates in the regulation of water and salt metabolism: effects of the FK 33-824 injection into the subfornical organ of both normal and hypophysectomized rats.
abstract: The present study was performed to evaluate the participation of the subfornical organ (SFO) in the opioid modulation of urinary volume (Uv), and of sodium and potassium excretion. Intact and hypophysectomized (HYPOX) adult male rats were implanted with a cannula into the SFO, and injected with the opiate agonist FK 33-824 (FK). FK induced a significant decrease in Uv and in Na+ and K+ excretion in both intact and HYPOX rats. The data show that opioids play an important role in the regulation of hydromineral metabolism by the SFO.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Fisiologia, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, USP, Brasil.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Fregoneze
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Castro-e-Silva
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Valença
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Antunes-Rodrigues
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005405:D-Ala(2),MePhe(4),Met(0)-ol-enkephalin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004231:Diuresis / Q000187:drug effects*; D007016:Hypophysectomy; D008297:Male; D009490:Neurosecretory Systems / Q000502:physiology*; D011188:Potassium / Q000652:urine*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012964:Sodium / Q000652:urine*; D013356:Subfornical Organ / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D005405:D-Ala(2),MePhe(4),Met(0)-ol-enkephalin; D012964:Sodium; D011188:Potassium