Atrial natriuretic peptide and feeding activity patterns in rats.
This review presents historical data about atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) from its discovery as an atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) to its role as an atrial natriuretic hormone (ANH). As a hormone, ANP can interact with the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA-A) and is related to feeding activity patterns in the rat. Food restriction proved to be an interesting model to investigate this relationship. The role of ANP must be understood within a context of peripheral and central interactions involving different peptides and pathways.
Oliveira
M H
MH
Departamento de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Aracaju, SE, Brasil.
Antunes-Rodrigues
J
J
Gutkowska
J
J
Leal
A M
AM
Elias
L L
LL
Moreira
A C
AC
D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000502:physiology; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000096:biosynthesis; D000818:Animals; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000502:physiology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000502:physiology; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000502:physiology; D051381:Rats
D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone