title: Atrial natriuretic peptide and feeding activity patterns in rats.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, Aracaju, SE, Brasil.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Antunes-Rodrigues
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gutkowska
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Leal
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Elias
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Moreira
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone