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Endothelin acts as a paracrine regulator of stretch-induced atrial natriuretic peptide release

J. P. Skvorak, S. J. Nazian and J. R. Dietz
Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa 33612, USA.

Several lines of evidence suggest a paracrine regulatory role for endothelin (ET) in the release of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP). To investigate this possibility, we used the ET A-type receptor (ETA-R) competitive inhibitor cyclo(D-Asp-Pro-D-Val-Leu-D-Trp) (BQ-123) in isolated perfused atria to determine the effect of endogenously produced ET on the release of ANP. Initially, we found that high pressure (8-10 mmHg) increased the mean ANP secretion rate by 117.3 +/- 21.2% (P < 0.05). Next, we found that at high pressure 50 nM of exogenously applied ET significantly augmented the stretch-induced release of ANP (P < 0.05) and that this response could be significantly attenuated in a dose-dependent manner by 1 and 3 microM BQ-123 (P < 0.05). These experiments proved the efficacy of the inhibitor in our model. Subsequently, we found that the stretch-induced release of ANP was significantly reduced to 51.5 +/- 13.0 and 22.3 +/- 11.8% by 1 and 3 microM BQ-123, respectively (P < 0.05). Because the perfused atria model eliminates systemic cardiovascular effects, allows control and direct recording of the intra-atrial pressure, and preserves the potential endothelium-myocyte control system, we conclude that the stretch-induced release of ANP is partially regulated by ET and that the ET is locally produced and constitutes a paracrine control system.

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