title: [Hypothalamoneuropituitary activation during vasodilatator perfusion in normal individuals (author's transl)].
abstract: The hypothalamo-neurohypophyseal function has been tested in 9 normal individuals (age 22 - 50; 2 women and 7 men) in the course of a vasodilatator perfusion (sodium nitroprussiate) in standardized conditions. Vasopressin-neurophysin (hNPI), oxytocin-neurophysin (hNPII) and total immunoreactive neurophysins (IRN) have been assayed. Our preliminary results show a clear-cut increase of hNPI and IRN when the decrease of the mean blood-pressure exceeds 20 +/- 10% (15 - 33). There is only a weak, if any, increase of hNPII. There is a highly significant relationship (r : 0.90, p less than 0.01) between maximal increment of IRN and maximal increment of heart frequency suggesting a similar way of activation. Vasodilatator perfusion could be, in the future, a reliable test for hypothalamo-neuropituitary function although it's reproducibility has still to be deeper investigated.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D005292:Ferricyanides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007030:Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009481:Neurophysins / Q000097:blood; D009599:Nitroprusside / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000097:blood; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D005292:Ferricyanides; D009481:Neurophysins; D014667:Vasopressins; D009599:Nitroprusside; D010121:Oxytocin
vernacular_title: Activation hypothalamoneurohypophysaire lors de la perfusion d'un vasodilatateur chez l'individu normal.