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Effect of cooling on supraoptic neurohypophysial neuronal activity and on urine flow in the rat.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6747884     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The activity of antidromically identified supraoptic neurosecretory neurones was recorded in Sprague-Dawley rats under urethane or sodium pentobarbitone anaesthesia during cooling of the body with a cold pack. Of twelve phasic neurones studied during a complete cooling and rewarming cycle, six displayed an initial increase, followed by a depression in activity during the period of reduced body temperature. The remaining six phasic neurones did not alter their activity during cooling. Non-phasic neurohypophysial neurones displayed a reversible reduction (n = 8), or increase (n = 6) in activity during cooling, while seven neurones were unaffected by changes in body temperature. In four other anaesthetized Sprague-Dawley rats, urine flow was reduced by approximately 50% during cooling; this was followed by a diuresis after removal of the cold pack and return of body temperature to normal. The antidiuresis did not occur in homozygous Brattleboro rats which lack arginine vasopressin. The electrophysiological data from a proportion of the supraoptic neurohypophysial neurones correlate with the observed changes in urine flow.
Authors:
A V Ferguson; Q J Pittman; C L Riphagen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of physiology     Volume:  352     ISSN:  0022-3751     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Physiol. (Lond.)     Publication Date:  1984 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1984-09-19     Completed Date:  1984-09-19     Revised Date:  2010-09-10    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0266262     Medline TA:  J Physiol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  103-12     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Action Potentials
Animals
Blood Pressure
Cold Temperature*
Diuresis*
Male
Neurons / physiology*
Osmolar Concentration
Pituitary Gland, Posterior / physiology
Rats
Rats, Brattleboro
Rats, Inbred Strains
Supraoptic Nucleus / physiology*
Time Factors
Urine
Vasopressins / physiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
11000-17-2/Vasopressins
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