title: Evidence for a dopaminergic involvement in the renal action of centrally administered JA116a, a novel compound with possible dopaminergic activity, in rats.
abstract: Intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) administration of JA116a, induces an increase in urinary volume and sodium excretion in conscious male hydrated rats. The involvement of brain dopaminergic neurons in the JA116a renal action was investigated. Diuretic and natriuretic action of JA116a was blocked by haloperidol pretreatment. The renal effect was prevented by selective dopaminergic neuron, denervation by i.c.v. administration of 6-hydroxydopamine in combination with desmethylimipramine. Our results suggest that JA116a acts centrally, at least in part, via an interaction with endogenous dopamine neurons.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biological Sciences, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas.
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Orfila
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Angel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Barbella
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Israel
mesh_terms: D000073:Acenaphthenes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D003891:Desipramine / Q000494:pharmacology; D004232:Diuretics / Q000494:pharmacology; D015259:Dopamine Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000494:pharmacology; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009318:Natriuresis / Q000187:drug effects; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D016627:Oxidopamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D011188:Potassium / Q000652:urine; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: C089380:6,7,8,8a-tetrahydro-1-aminoacenaphthylene; D000073:Acenaphthenes; D004232:Diuretics; D015259:Dopamine Agents; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine; D016627:Oxidopamine; D006220:Haloperidol; D011188:Potassium; D003891:Desipramine