Horm Metab Res 1993; 25(3): 152-155
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1002066
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Thyroid Hormone Restores Atrial Stretch-Induced Secretion of Atrial Natriuretic Peptide in Hypophysectomized Rats

N. Zamir1 , M. Slover2 , K. P. Ohman2
  • 1Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • 2Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Linkoping, Sweden
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1992

1992

Publikationsdatum:
14. März 2008 (online)

Summary

Acute blood volume expansion caused a rapid and profound release of atrial natriuretic peptides (ANP) from cardiac atria. The stimulated release of ANP was markedly blunted (more than 50%) in hypophysectomized rats (8 days after surgery). Daily subcutaneous injections of thyroxine (30 μg/kg) to hypophysectomized rats for 7 days, completely restored acute volume expansion induced release of ANP. Our data suggest that thyroid hormone is required for ANP secretion in response to acute volume expansion.

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