title: Central action of C-type natriuretic peptide on vasopressin secretion in conscious rats.
abstract: The effect of intracerebroventricular injection of C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) on arginine vasopressin (AVP) secretion was studied in conscious rats, and was compared to that of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP). The AVP secretion induced by central injection of 0.1 nmol angiotensin II was significantly suppressed by the pretreatment with 1 nmol CNP. ANP at a dose of 0.1 nmol elicited almost equivalent suppressive action to 1 nmol CNP. Considering that CNP is a specific ligand for ANP-B receptor, while ANP is that for ANP-A receptor, the result demonstrates that CNP possesses the similar central action to ANP, and suggests that the distribution of ANP-A and ANP-B receptors and/or their affinity towards each natriuretic peptide are different in the central nervous system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Kyoto University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Shirakami
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Itoh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suga
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Komatsu
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hama
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakao
mesh_terms: D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001127:Arginine Vasopressin / Q000097:blood*; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D008297:Male; D020098:Natriuretic Peptide, C-Type; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical
chemical_list: D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D000804:Angiotensin II; D001127:Arginine Vasopressin; D020098:Natriuretic Peptide, C-Type; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor