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Cardiac natriuretic peptides and pancreatic islet blood flow in anesthetized rats.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11355754     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The aim of the study was to evaluate effects of cardiac natriuretic peptides on splanchnic circulation, especially to the pancreatic islets. Pentobarbital-anesthetized rats were infused intravenously (0.01 ml/min for 20 min) with saline, atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP; 0.25 or 0.5 microg/kg BW/min), brain natriuretic peptide (BNP; 0.5 microg/kg BW/min) or C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP; 0.5 or 2.0 microg/kg BW/min). Splanchnic blood perfusion was then measured with a microsphere technique. Mean arterial blood pressure was decreased by ANP and BNP, but not by CNP. The animals given the highest dose of ANP became markedly hypoglycemic, whilst no such effects were seen in any of the other groups of animals. Total pancreatic blood flow was decreased by the highest dose of CNP, whereas no change was seen after administration of the other peptides. Islet blood flow was increased by the highest dose of ANP. Neither BNP nor CNP affected islet blood flow. None of the natriuretic peptides influenced duodenal, colonic or arterial hepatic blood flow. It is concluded that cardiac natriuretic peptides exert only minor effects on splanchnic blood perfusion in anesthetized rats. However, islet blood perfusion may be influenced by ANP.
Authors:
P O Carlsson; A Andersson; L Jansson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Hormone and metabolic research = Hormon- und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones et métabolisme     Volume:  33     ISSN:  0018-5043     ISO Abbreviation:  Horm. Metab. Res.     Publication Date:  2001 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-05-17     Completed Date:  2001-09-13     Revised Date:  2009-02-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0177722     Medline TA:  Horm Metab Res     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  181-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Cell Biology, Uppsala University, Sweden.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Atrial Natriuretic Factor / pharmacology*
Blood Glucose / analysis
Blood Pressure / drug effects
Islets of Langerhans / blood supply,  drug effects*
Male
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / pharmacology*
Natriuretic Peptide, C-Type / pharmacology*
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Regional Blood Flow / drug effects
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Blood Glucose; 114471-18-0/Natriuretic Peptide, Brain; 127869-51-6/Natriuretic Peptide, C-Type; 85637-73-6/Atrial Natriuretic Factor

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