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Maturation of the angiotensin II cardiovascular response in the embryonic White Leghorn chicken (Gallus gallus).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20495810     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Angiotensin II (Ang II) is an important regulator of cardiovascular function in adult vertebrates. Although its role in regulating the adult system has been extensively investigated, the cardiovascular response to Ang II in embryonic vertebrates is relatively unknown. We investigated the potential of Ang II as a regulator of cardiovascular function in embryonic chickens, which lack central nervous system control of cardiovascular function throughout the majority of incubation. The cardiovascular response to Ang II in embryonic chickens was investigated over the final 50% of their development. Ang II produced a dose-dependent increase in arterial pressure on each day of development studied, and the response increased in intensity as development progressed. The Ang II type-1 receptor nonspecific competitive peptide antagonist [Sar(1) ile(8)] Ang II blocked the cardiovascular response to subsequent injections of Ang II on day 21 only. The embryonic pressure response to Ang II (hypertension only) differed from that of adult chickens, in which initial hypotension is followed by hypertension. The constant level of gene expression for the Ang II receptor, in conjunction with an increasing pressure response to the peptide, suggests that two Ang II receptor subtypes are present during chicken development. Collectively, the data indicate that Ang II plays an important role in the cardiovascular development of chickens; however, its role in maintaining basal function requires further study.
Authors:
Dane A Crossley; Sonnet S Jonker; James W Hicks; Kent L Thornburg
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.     Date:  2010-05-22
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of comparative physiology. B, Biochemical, systemic, and environmental physiology     Volume:  180     ISSN:  1432-136X     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Comp. Physiol. B, Biochem. Syst. Environ. Physiol.     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-16     Completed Date:  2011-01-21     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8413200     Medline TA:  J Comp Physiol B     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1057-65     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, University of North Dakota, 10 Cornell Street, Mail stop 9019, Grand Forks, ND 58202, USA. dane.crossley@und.nodak.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
1-Sarcosine-8-Isoleucine Angiotensin II / pharmacology
Angiotensin II / antagonists & inhibitors,  blood,  pharmacology,  physiology*
Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers / pharmacology
Animals
Blood Pressure / drug effects,  physiology
Cardiovascular System / drug effects,  embryology*
Chick Embryo
Chorioallantoic Membrane / drug effects,  metabolism
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Embryonic Development / physiology*
Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental / drug effects
Heart / drug effects,  embryology
Heart Rate / drug effects,  physiology
Myocardium / metabolism
RNA, Messenger / metabolism
Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1 / genetics,  metabolism*
Renin-Angiotensin System / drug effects,  physiology*
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Time Factors
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
2P01HD34430/HD/NICHD NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers; 0/RNA, Messenger; 0/Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1; 11128-99-7/Angiotensin II; 9088-01-1/1-Sarcosine-8-Isoleucine Angiotensin II

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