title: Vascular and brain neuropeptide Y in banded and spontaneously hypertensive rats.
abstract: Debate exists regarding the relative importance of neuropeptide Y (NPY) in the pathogenesis of genetic and non-genetic hypertension. NPY concentrations were compared in conduit, mesenteric and renal vasculatures and in hypothalamic and medullary regions of age-matched normotensive control, aortic banded and spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). Lower NPY concentrations were measured in the pre-optic area of banded rats compared to controls and SHR. Renal vein NPY levels were reduced in banded animals, whereas renal artery levels were decreased in SHR. In mesenteric arteries, NPY concentration was selectively increased in SHR. These findings suggest that local hemodynamic alterations influence endogenous levels of this potent vasoconstrictor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic. 3010, Australia. mjmorris@unimelb.edu.au
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Tortelli
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Hart
authors.forename: L M D
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Delbridge
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000378:metabolism*; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001835:Body Weight; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D006973:Hypertension / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000378:metabolism*; D009478:Neuropeptide Y / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011916:Rats, Inbred F344; D011918:Rats, Inbred SHR
chemical_list: D009478:Neuropeptide Y