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Central administration of aldosterone increases blood pressure in rats.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2743584     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Experiments were designed to determine whether hypertension in rats caused by a central infusion of aldosterone requires supplemental sodium and uninephrectomy. Group 1 was uninephrectomized and received an intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) infusion of aldosterone (9 ng/h) plus 1M NaCl, dissolved in 0.01% ethyl alcohol-artificial cerebrospinal fluid (vehicle). Group 2 received the same infusion but was not uninephrectomized. Group 3 received an i.c.v. infusion of aldosterone alone in vehicle. Group 4 received an i.c.v. infusion of vehicle with intravenous (i.v.) infusion of aldosterone plus NaCl. All rats received a diet of standard Purina rat chow and tap water ad libitum. Systolic blood pressure of groups 1 and 2 was significantly increased. Rats treated with i.c.v. aldosterone alone also showed a significant increase in blood pressure on day 21. However, i.v. infusion of the same dose of aldosterone did not change blood pressure. The results show that hypertension induced with chronic central infusion of aldosterone does not require uninephrectomy. We conclude that aldosterone may act directly within the central nervous system to increase blood pressure.
Authors:
M Chen; J Lee; R L Malvin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical and experimental hypertension. Part A, Theory and practice     Volume:  11     ISSN:  0730-0077     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin Exp Hypertens A     Publication Date:  1989  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1989-08-22     Completed Date:  1989-08-22     Revised Date:  2008-02-12    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8207790     Medline TA:  Clin Exp Hypertens A     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  459-72     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109-0622.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aldosterone / administration & dosage*,  blood,  pharmacology
Animals
Blood Pressure / drug effects*
Body Weight / drug effects
Heart Rate / drug effects
Injections, Intraventricular
Male
Potassium / blood
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Sodium / blood
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL-18575/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
52-39-1/Aldosterone; 7440-09-7/Potassium; 7440-23-5/Sodium

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