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Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 267: R1611-R1616, 1994;
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AJP - Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, Vol 267, Issue 6 1611-R1616, Copyright © 1994 by American Physiological Society

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Pregnant rats are refractory to the natriuretic actions of atrial natriuretic peptide

S. Masilamani, L. Castro and C. Baylis
Department of Physiology, West Virginia University, Morgantown 26506.

Normal pregnant women and rats undergo a volume expansion. Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is involved in volume homeostasis and is stimulated in response to volume expansion in nonpregnant animals, resulting in natriuresis and diuresis. The conscious, chronically catheterized rat was used to measure mean arterial blood pressure (MABP) and renal responses to administered ANP (160 ng.kg-1.min-1 i.v.) to determine if the actions of ANP are altered by pregnancy. These experiments examined virgin (n = 7) and pregnant rats, studied on gestational days 7-9 (n = 9) and 15-17 (n = 7). Renal clearance studies (with inulin and p-aminohippurate) were conducted in control conditions and during 60 min of ANP infusion. After the ANP infusion, plasma ANP concentrations were measured in virgin and pregnant rats. MABP fell with ANP infusion to similar absolute values in virgins (112 +/- 2 to 80 +/- 6 mmHg), 7- to 9-day pregnant (114 +/- 2 to 91 +/- 3 mmHg), and 15- to 17-day pregnant (107 +/- 2 to 88 +/- 4 mmHg) rats although the percent decline in MABP in 15- to 17-day pregnant rats was less than in virgins. Plasma ANP concentrations were similar in all groups. ANP had no effect on glomerular filtration rate, renal plasma flow, or renal vascular resistance in virgin or pregnant rats. ANP increased sodium excretion in virgins and in 7- to 9-day pregnant rats (+102 +/- 27 and +135 +/- 47%, respectively) but not in 15- to 17-day pregnant animals (+23 +/- 22%).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)


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