Abstract
We studied the effects of anteroventral third ventricle (AV3V) lesions on the vascular Na+-pump activity and blood pressure of rats prepared by the two-kidney Goldblatt procedure. Blood pressures and Na+-pump activity of the isolated tail arteries, measured as ouabain-sensitive86Rb+- uptake, were determined in rats with renal artery clips, rats with AV3V lesions, and rats with AV3V lesions. Rats with renal artery clips developed higher blood pressures (40%) and higher vascular Na+- pump activity (20%-35%) than rats with no renal clips. Placement of AV3V lesions prior to the placement of renal clips prevented the increase in blood pressure and the increase in vascular Na+- pump activity. Plasma potassium and creatinine concentrations, nonspecific86Rb+-uptake, and hematocrit were not different among these groups. Plasma sodium concentration was elevated in the AV3V lesioned control group. These experiments suggest a possible role of this CNS region in the regulation of vascular Na+-pump function during hypertensive states.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | I-89-I-93 |
Journal | Hypertension |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1983 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- AV3V lesion
- Na-pump activity
- One clip Goldblatt hypertension
- Rb-uptake
- Renal artery clips
- Tail artery
- Two-kidney
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine