title: The effects of angiotensin II on circulating levels of natriuretic peptides.
abstract: We have evaluated the differential release of A, B and C-type natriuretic peptides in response to incremental doses of angiotensin II (2, 4 and 6 ng kg-1 min-1). Baseline plasma concentrations of ANP (5.99 +/- 0.74 pmol 1-1) were significantly (P < 0.05) higher than BNP (1.53 +/- 0.48 pmol 1-1) or CNP (0.41 +/- 0.11 pmol 1-1). Angiotensin II infusion caused a significant (P < 0.05) increase in plasma ANP to 53.76 +/- 17.3 pmol 1-1 at 6 ng kg-1 min-1. Plasma concentrations of BNP and CNP were not significantly affected by angiotensin II. Arterial blood pressures and systemic vascular resistance increased (P < 0.001) in response to angiotensin II infusion. Thus, ANP, unlike BNP or CNP, is released acutely in response to the pressor stimulus of angiotensin II. This may represent a dissociation in release of the natriuretic peptides, in terms of short and long term responses to activation of the renin-angiotensin system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, Scotland, UK.
authors.forename: R I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Cargill
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Coutie
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Lipworth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000097:blood*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002302:Cardiac Output / Q000187:drug effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain; D020098:Natriuretic Peptide, C-Type; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000097:blood*; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D012084:Renin-Angiotensin System / Q000187:drug effects*; D014655:Vascular Resistance / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D011506:Proteins; D000804:Angiotensin II; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain; D020098:Natriuretic Peptide, C-Type; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor