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Evidence of an endogenous forebrain GABAergic system capable of inhibiting baroreceptor-mediated vasopressin release.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2804669     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In conscious rats, intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) injections of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a GABA-uptake inhibitor (nipecotic acid), and artificial CSF (aCSF) were restricted to forebrain regions and their effect on baroreceptor-mediated arginine-vasopressin (AVP) release was studied. AVP release was stimulated by the hypotension resulting from combined treatment with a converting enzyme inhibitor (CEI) and chlorisondamine (CHLOR), a ganglionic blocking agent. CEI + CHLOR reduced mean arterial pressure (MAP) from 118 +/- 2 to 63 +/- 2 mm Hg, but pressure then rose to a compensated level of 78 +/- 1 mm Hg. The compensation in MAP was shown to be AVP-dependent at the end of the experiment since the vascular AVP antagonist, d(CH2)5Tyr(Me)AVP, reduced MAP from 78 +/- 1 to 63 +/- 1 mm Hg. While AVP was contributing to MAP maintenance, GABA (15, 50 and 150 micrograms) caused dose-related reductions in MAP (5 +/- 1.7 +/- 1 and 11 +/- 2 mm Hg, respectively). Nipecotic acid (3-350 micrograms) also caused dose-related reductions in MAP (from 3 +/- 1 to 15 +/- 2 mm Hg), while aCSF had no effect on MAP. Pretreatment with d(CH2)5Tyr(Me)AVP, antagonized completely the depressor effects of GABA and nipecotic acid. In other rats, blood samples were taken to measure the changes in plasma AVP concentrations (pAVP) induced by CEI + CHLOR and subsequent treatment with aCSF or nipecotic acid (175 micrograms). Hypotension induced by CEI + CHLOR caused a significant increase in pAVP. Forebrain-restricted nipecotic acid significantly suppressed pAVP (61 +/- 8% reduction; P less than 0.05 vs aCSF). These data provide evidence of an endogenous forebrain GABAergic system which, when activated, can inhibit baroreceptor-mediated AVP release.
Authors:
T Segura; E M Hasser; R E Shade; J R Haywood
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Brain research     Volume:  499     ISSN:  0006-8993     ISO Abbreviation:  Brain Res.     Publication Date:  1989 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1989-12-01     Completed Date:  1989-12-01     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0045503     Medline TA:  Brain Res     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  53-62     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University of Texas Health Science Center, Department of Pharmacology, San Antonio 78284.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Arginine Vasopressin / metabolism*
Frontal Lobe / drug effects,  metabolism*
Male
Nipecotic Acids / pharmacology
Pressoreceptors / drug effects,  physiology*
Proline* / analogs & derivatives*
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Time Factors
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / metabolism,  physiology*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL 32977/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; HL 36080/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Nipecotic Acids; 113-79-1/Arginine Vasopressin; 147-85-3/Proline; 498-95-3/nipecotic acid; 56-12-2/gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; 56879-46-0/homoproline

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