title: A novel action of angiotensin peptides in inhibiting neurite outgrowth from isolated chick sympathetic neurons in culture.
abstract: There is increasing evidence that neuropeptides have trophic functions during embryogenesis. We examined the ability of angiotensin II, substance P, somatostatin-28 and luteinising hormone-releasing hormone to influence neurite outgrowth from embryonic chick sympathetic neurons in culture. Nanomolar concentrations of angiotensin II inhibited neurite outgrowth, whereas the other peptides had no effect at similar concentrations. The effect of angiotensin II on neurite outgrowth is likely to be mediated by an atypical angiotensin receptor, as it was only weakly inhibited by [sar1,ala8]angiotensin II, and was not inhibited by losartan, an inhibitor of mammalian AT1 receptors, or PD123319, an AT2 inhibitor. Neurite outgrowth was also inhibited by angiotensin III and angiotensin IV but not by angiotensinogen I1-14. The study provides further evidence that angiotensin peptides, like classical neurotransmitters, may have trophic functions during embryogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Melbourne Nerve Growth Research Unit, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Moeller
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Mendelsohn
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Small
mesh_terms: D000803:Angiotensin I / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology*; D057911:Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists; D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002642:Chick Embryo; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D016501:Neurites / Q000187:drug effects*; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011725:Pyridines / Q000494:pharmacology; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000648:ultrastructure; D016707:Tissue Fixation
chemical_list: D057911:Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists; D007093:Imidazoles; D009479:Neuropeptides; D011725:Pyridines; D000804:Angiotensin II; C073402:PD 123319; D000803:Angiotensin I