title: A central link between angiotensinergic and cholinergic systems; role of vasopressin.
abstract: Participation of central cholinergic system in the effects of intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) injection of angiotensin II (Ang II) on blood pressure and heart rate was studied in conscious, freely moving rats. Ang II dose-dependently increased blood pressure and decreased heart rate. Both atropine and mecamylamine (i.c.v.) pretreatments prevented the cardiovascular effects of Ang II. Pretreatment with a vasopressin V1 antagonist also prevented the cardiovascular responses to Ang II. Our data suggest that the central pressor effect of Ang II is mediated in part by central acetylcholine via both muscarinic and nicotinic receptors, and vasopressin participates in this effect through V1 receptors.
authors.affiliation: Uludağ University Medical Faculty Department of Physiology, 16059, Bursa, Turkey. nisbil@uludag.edu.tr
authors.forename: N I
authors.initials: NI
authors.lastname: Buyukcoskun
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gulec
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ozluk
mesh_terms: D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D065092:Antidiuretic Hormone Receptor Antagonists; D001285:Atropine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D003243:Consciousness / Q000502:physiology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects*; D007269:Injections, Intra-Arterial; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D008297:Male; D008464:Mecamylamine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018727:Muscarinic Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D018733:Nicotinic Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D011976:Receptors, Muscarinic / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D011978:Receptors, Nicotinic / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D065092:Antidiuretic Hormone Receptor Antagonists; D018727:Muscarinic Antagonists; D018733:Nicotinic Antagonists; D011976:Receptors, Muscarinic; D011978:Receptors, Nicotinic; D014667:Vasopressins; D000804:Angiotensin II; D008464:Mecamylamine; D001285:Atropine