title: Dopamine modulates sodium-dependent aldosterone responses to angiotensin II in humans.
abstract: Studies have shown that dopamine inhibits angiotensin II (AII)-induced aldosterone secretion in bovine adrenal cells in vitro, but does not alter aldosterone responses to AII in sodium-replete normal humans. We investigated six normal men with plasma cortisol concentrations less than 2 micrograms/dl during oral administration of dexamethasone 0.5 mg every 6 hours for 2 days and in balance at 10 mEq sodium/day intake (UNa V 22 +/- 5 mEq/24 hr). The subjects received either dopamine 4 micrograms/kg/min or vehicle intravenously (i.v.) for 270 minutes on 2 consecutive days. After 120 minutes of dopamine infusion, AII was given in cumulative doses of 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 pmol/kg/min i.v., each dose for 30 minutes. Control plasma aldosterone concentrations before vehicle or dopamine were 12 +/- 2 (mean +/- 1 SE) and 15 +/- 3 ng/dl, respectively. Aldosterone responses to AII were greater with vehicle than dopamine at AII doses of 4 and 6 pmol/kg/min (p less than 0.02). The slope of the AII-aldosterone dose-response curve was steeper with vehicle (0.36) than with dopamine (0.13), p less than 0.0001. Plasma renin activity and serum potassium concentrations were similar with vehicle and dopamine. Dopamine inhibits AII-induced aldosterone secretion during sodium deficiency in humans.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000097:blood*; D000804:Angiotensin II; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D004298:Dopamine; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D000804:Angiotensin II; D000450:Aldosterone; D011388:Prolactin; D012964:Sodium; D012083:Renin; D011188:Potassium; D004298:Dopamine; D006854:Hydrocortisone