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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

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14. März 2008 (online)

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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.

Key words

Atrial Natriuretic Peptide - Thyroxine - Atrium - Pituitary Gland