Immunoreactive Substance P in Human Plasma: Response to Changes in Posture and Sodium Balance

1980 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. J. Kramer ◽  
R. Düsing ◽  
H. Stelkens ◽  
R. Heinrich ◽  
J. Kipnowski ◽  
...  

1. In healthy volunteers plasma concentrations of immunoreactive substance P were measured in response to changes in posture and dietary salt intake. 2. In 14 subjects plasma immunoreactive substance P was 168 ± 31 pmol/l when subjects were supine and 401 ± 51 pmol/l (P < 0.001) when they were ambulant. 3. Measurement of supine plasma immunoreactive substance P at 6 h intervals gave a mean value of 240 ± 39 pmol/l at 14.00 hours and a lowest value of 76 ± 9 pmol/l at 02.00 hours. 4. In eight healthy subjects plasma immunoreactive substance P rose only slightly from 169 ± 41 pmol/l, on a sodium intake ad lib., to 244 ± 45 pmol/l by day 4 of dietary sodium restriction (35 mmol/day) and significantly fell to 51 ± 20 pmol/l (P < 0.001) by day 4 of high sodium intake (350 mmol/day). 5. Although exogenous substance P was shown to be natriuretic in dog and rat, the present results do not favour a role of endogenous substance P as a circulating natriuretic factor in man.

1995 ◽  
Vol 268 (4) ◽  
pp. F718-F722 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Folkerd ◽  
D. R. Singer ◽  
F. P. Cappuccio ◽  
N. D. Markandu ◽  
B. Sampson ◽  
...  

We compared endogenous with exogenous lithium clearance (CLi) and studied the effects of dietary salt intake on endogenous CLi in healthy volunteers. Lithium was detectable within a narrow fourfold range in serum and in urine in all 25 subjects studied [serum (n = 25), mean 0.27 +/- 0.02 mumol/l, range 0.13-0.55 mumol/l; urine (n = 20), range 1.49–7.32, mean 4.09 +/- 0.36 mumol/24 h]. Mean clearance and fractional excretion of endogenous lithium were lower (15.2 +/- 2.0 ml/min and 16.4 +/- 2.1%, respectively) compared with results obtained using the exogenous CLi technique (25.5 +/- 1.7 ml/min and 27.9 +/- 2.1%; P < 0.01 and P < 0.05, respectively; n = 17). In a separate group of six normal subjects, absolute (8.7 +/- 2.9 vs. 20.7 +/- 3.8 ml/min) and fractional excretion of lithium (8.3 +/- 2.9 vs. 18.0 +/- 5.1%) were significantly lower on 5 days of low (31 +/- 10 mmol/day) vs. high sodium intake (357 +/- 78 mmol/day; P < 0.05). Use of endogenous CLi precludes the need for lithium tablets. This could be a particular advantage in population studies and permits serial measurement of CLi on different days. Our results show that it is important to take dietary sodium intake into account in studies of endogenous CLi. Lower values for endogenous compared with exogenous CLi could reflect differences in renal handling depending on the plasma lithium concentration. This clearly requires further study.


Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1970 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grillo ◽  
Salvi ◽  
Coruzzi ◽  
Salvi ◽  
Parati

The close relationship between hypertension and dietary sodium intake is widely recognized and supported by several studies. A reduction in dietary sodium not only decreases the blood pressure and the incidence of hypertension, but is also associated with a reduction in morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular diseases. Prolonged modest reduction in salt intake induces a relevant fall in blood pressure in both hypertensive and normotensive individuals, irrespective of sex and ethnic group, with larger falls in systolic blood pressure for larger reductions in dietary salt. The high sodium intake and the increase in blood pressure levels are related to water retention, increase in systemic peripheral resistance, alterations in the endothelial function, changes in the structure and function of large elastic arteries, modification in sympathetic activity, and in the autonomic neuronal modulation of the cardiovascular system. In this review, we have focused on the effects of sodium intake on vascular hemodynamics and their implication in the pathogenesis of hypertension.


2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
J.R Choi

Abstract   Excessive dietary salt intake is associated with an increased risk of hypertension. Salt sensitivity, i.e., an elevation in blood pressure in response to high dietary salt intake, has been associated with a high risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality. We investigated whether a causal association exists between dietary sodium intake and hypertension risk using Mendelian randomization (MR). We performed an MR study using data from a large genome-wide association study comprising 15,034 Korean adults in a community-based cohort study. A total of 1,282 candidate single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with dietary sodium intake, such as rs2960306, rs4343, and rs1937671, were selected as instrumental variables. The inverse variance weighted method was used to assess the evidence for causality. Higher dietary sodium intake was associated with salt-sensitive hypertension risk. The variants of SLC8E1 rs2241543 and ADD1 rs16843589 were strongly associated with increased blood pressure. In the logistic regression model, after adjusting for age, gender, smoking, drinking, exercise, and body mass index, the GRK4 rs2960306TT genotype was inversely associated with hypertension risk (OR = 0.356, 95% CI = 0.236–0.476). However, the 2350GG genotype (ACE rs4343) exhibited a 2.11-fold increased hypertension risk (OR = 2.114, 95% CI = 2.004–2.224) relative to carriers of the 2350AA genotype, after adjusting for confounders. MR analysis revealed that the odds ratio for hypertension per 1 mg/day increment of dietary sodium intake was 2.24 in participants with the PRKG1 rs12414562 AA genotype. Our findings suggest that dietary sodium intake may be causally associated with hypertension risk. Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: Public Institution(s). Main funding source(s): This research was supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), funded by the Ministry of Education (2017R1D1A3B03034119, 2014M3C9A3064552), and the KRIBB Initiative program. This research was also supported by the Medical Research Center Program (2017R1A5A2015369). This work was supported (in part) by the Yonsei University Research Fund 2017. Bioresources for this study were provided by the National Biobank of Korea and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Republic of Korea (2017-009).


2003 ◽  
Vol 284 (6) ◽  
pp. H2302-H2310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frédéric Jacob ◽  
Pilar Ariza ◽  
John W. Osborn

The present study was designed to test the hypothesis that renal nerves chronically modulate arterial pressure (AP) under basal conditions and during changes in dietary salt intake. To test this hypothesis, continuous telemetric recording of AP in intact (sham) and renal denervated (RDNX) Sprague-Dawley rats was performed and the effect of increasing and decreasing dietary salt intake on AP was determined. In protocol 1, 24-h AP, sodium, and water balances were measured in RDNX ( n = 11) and sham ( n = 9) rats during 5 days of normal (0.4% NaCl) and 10 days of high (4.0% NaCl) salt intake, followed by a 3-day recovery period (0.4% NaCl). Protocol 2 was similar with the exception that salt intake was decreased to 0.04% NaCl for 10 days after the 5-day period of normal salt (0.04% NaCl) intake (RDNX; n = 6, sham; n = 5). In protocol 1, AP was lower in RDNX (91 ± 1 mmHg) compared with sham (101 ± 2 mmHg) rats during the 5-day 0.4% NaCl control period. During the 10 days of high salt intake, AP increased <5 mmHg in both groups so that the difference between sham and RDNX rats remained constant. In protocol 2, AP was also lower in RDNX (93 ± 2 mmHg) compared with sham (105 ± 4 mmHg) rats during the 5-day 0.4% NaCl control period, and AP did not change in response to 10 days of a low-salt diet in either group. Overall, there were no between-group differences in sodium or water balance in either protocol. We conclude that renal nerves support basal levels of AP, irrespective of dietary sodium intake in normal rats.


1989 ◽  
Vol 76 (5) ◽  
pp. 517-522 ◽  
Author(s):  
David S. Goldstein ◽  
Robin Stull ◽  
Graeme Eisenhofer ◽  
John R. Gill

1. Urinary excretion of dopamine (DA) increases during dietary salt loading. The majority of urinary DA is derived from circulating dihydroxyphenylalanine (dopa). Whether the increase in urinary DA excretion during salt loading results from increased efficiency of uptake of dopa by proximal tubular cells of the kidney, facilitation of intracellular conversion of dopa to DA, or increased delivery of dopa to tubular uptake sites, has been unknown. 2. In 10 inpatient normal volunteers on a constant diet, daily excretion of dopa and DA was assessed during normal sodium intake (109 mmol/day) for 1 week, low sodium intake (9 mmol/day) for 1 week and high sodium intake (249 mmol/day) for 1 week. 3. Urinary DA excretion exceeded urinary dopa excretion by about tenfold, and the excretion of both DA and dopa increased by about twofold between the low and high salt diets, with similar proportionate changes. Plasma dopa was unchanged by dietary salt manipulation. 4. The results indicate that increases in urinary DA excretion during dietary salt loading can be accounted for by increased delivery of dopa to sites of uptake by proximal tubular cells. Since dopa is released into the bloodstream by sympathetic nerve endings and by the brain, and since interference with decarboxylation of dopa attenuates natriuretic responses, dopa may function indirectly as a neurohormone involved in homoeostatic regulation of sodium balance.


1987 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 143-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Bradlaugh ◽  
Robert F. Bing ◽  
John D. Swales ◽  
Herbert Thurston

1. Aortic smooth muscle sodium efflux was studied in normal rats undergoing salt restriction or salt loading. 2. Sodium efflux rate constant was not changed by salt loading but fell significantly with salt restriction. This change was not associated with a fall in blood pressure. 3. These studies show that smooth muscle sodium transport can be influenced by dietary salt intake but do not support the concept that salt loading leads to the inhibition of the vascular smooth muscle sodium pump.


Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 3376
Author(s):  
Annette T. Y. Wong ◽  
Alexandra Munt ◽  
Margaret Allman-Farinelli ◽  
Sunil V. Badve ◽  
Neil Boudville ◽  
...  

The excess intake of dietary sodium is a key modifiable factor for reducing disease progression in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that the scored salt questionnaire (SSQ; a frequency questionnaire of nine sodium-rich food types) is a valid instrument to identify high dietary salt intake in ADPKD. The performance of the SSQ was evaluated in adults with ADPKD with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ≥ 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 during the screening visit of the PREVENT-ADPKD trial. High dietary sodium intake (HSI) was defined by a mean 24-h urinary sodium excretion ≥ 100 mmol/day from two collections. The median 24-h urine sodium excretion was 132 mmol/day (IQR: 112–172 mmol/d) (n = 75; mean age: 44.6 ± 11.5 years old; 53% female), and HSI (86.7% of total) was associated with male gender and higher BMI and systolic blood pressure (p < 0.05). The SSQ score (73 ± 23; mean ± SD) was weakly correlated with log10 24-h urine sodium excretion (r = 0.29, p = 0.01). Receiving operating characteristic analysis showed that the optimal cut-off point in predicting HSI was an SSQ score of 74 (area under the curve 0.79; sensitivity 61.5%; specificity 90.0%; p < 0.01). The evaluation of the SSQ in participants with a BMI ≥ 25 (n = 46) improved the sensitivity (100%) and the specificity (100%). Consumers with an SSQ score ≥ 74 (n = 41) had higher relative percentage intake of processed meats/seafood and flavourings added to cooking (p < 0.05). In conclusion, the SSQ is a valid tool for identifying high dietary salt intake in ADPKD but its value proposition (over 24-h urinary sodium measurement) is that it may provide consumers and their healthcare providers with insight into the potential origin of sodium-rich food sources.


2002 ◽  
Vol 283 (3) ◽  
pp. F447-F453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy J. Mangrum ◽  
R. Ariel Gomez ◽  
Victoria F. Norwood

The present study was performed to investigate the role of type 1A ANG II (AT1A) receptors in regulating sodium balance and blood pressure maintenance during chronic dietary sodium variations in AT1A receptor-deficient (−/−) mice. Groups of AT1A (−/−) and wild-type mice were placed on a low (LS)-, normal (NS)-, or high-salt (HS) diet for 3 wk. AT1A(−/−) mice on an LS diet had high urinary volume and low blood pressure despite increased renin and aldosterone levels. On an HS diet, (−/−) mice demonstrated significant diuresis, yet blood pressure increased to levels greater than control littermates. There was no effect of dietary sodium intake on systolic blood pressures in wild-type animals. The pressure-natriuresis relationship in AT1A (−/−) mice demonstrated a shift to the left and a decreased slope compared with wild-type littermates. These studies demonstrate that mice lacking the AT1A receptor have blood pressures sensitive to changes in dietary sodium, marked alterations of the pressure-natriuresis relationship, and compensatory mechanisms capable of maintaining normal sodium balance across a wide range of sodium intakes.


Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paola Iaccarino Idelson ◽  
Lanfranco D’Elia ◽  
Giulia Cairella ◽  
Paola Sabino ◽  
Luca Scalfi ◽  
...  

Background and aim: Excess sodium intake is a recognised causal factor of hypertension and its cardiovascular complications; there is however a lack of practical instruments to assess and monitor the level of knowledge and behaviour about dietary salt intake and to relate these factors to the population general dietary habits. Methods and Results: A self-administered questionnaire was developed to assess the salt and health related knowledge and behaviour of the Italian population through an online survey. A sample of 11,618 Italian participants completed the questionnaire. The degree of knowledge and the reported behaviour about salt intake were both found to be related to age, gender, home region, level of education and occupation. There was a significant interrelation between salt knowledge and behaviour and both were significantly and directly related to the degree of adherence to a Mediterranean-like dietary pattern. A hierarchical evaluation was also made of the relevance of any single question to the overall assessment of knowledge and behaviour about salt intake. Conclusions: The study population overall appeared to have a decent level of knowledge about salt, but a less satisfactory behaviour. Our findings point to social inequalities and young age as the main factors having a negative impact on knowledge and behaviour about salt intake as part of generally inadequate dietary habits. The degrees of knowledge and behaviour were significantly and directly interrelated, confirming that improving knowledge is a key step for behavioural changes, and suggesting that educational campaigns are crucial for the implementation of good practices in nutrition.


1995 ◽  
Vol 269 (1) ◽  
pp. R15-R22 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. G. Muchant ◽  
B. A. Thornhill ◽  
D. C. Belmonte ◽  
R. A. Felder ◽  
A. Baertschi ◽  
...  

Positive sodium balance is necessary for normal somatic growth of the neonate, and the neonatal renal response to volume expansion (VE) is attenuated compared with the adult. To test the hypothesis that dietary sodium modulates the developmental response to VE, preweaned rats were artificially reared with either a normal (25 meq/l)- or high-sodium (145 meq/l) diet for 7-8 days and were compared with adult rats receiving normal or high sodium. Serum sodium concentration remained normal in adults on high sodium, whereas neonates became hypernatremic. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR), urinary flow (V), and urinary sodium (UNaV) were measured before and after acute saline VE (1% body wt). While remaining constant in preweaned rats, GFR increased > 50% in adult rats after VE (P < 0.05). High sodium intake augmented V and UNaV after VE but was not sustained in neonates as in adults. Plasma atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and guanosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate excretion (UcGMPV) were measured, and baseline UcGMPV was lower in preweaned rats receiving normal sodium but increased to levels similar to adult levels after VE. Postexpansion plasma ANP was higher in preweaned rats than in adult rats and was not affected by dietary sodium regardless of age. We conclude that the attenuated postexpansion natriuresis in the neonate is due in part to an adaptive response to limited sodium intake. However, neonatal compensation to increased sodium intake is incomplete and independent of plasma ANP.


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