Sodium appetite during captopril blockade of endogenous angiotensin II formation

1984 ◽  
Vol 247 (2) ◽  
pp. R356-R365 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. E. Moe ◽  
M. L. Weiss ◽  
A. N. Epstein

Angiotensin II and aldosterone increase in response to sodium deficiency to promote sodium and water conservation. In addition, they may act synergistically to arouse a sodium appetite. If so, then blockade of endogenous angiotensin should decrease the appetite. In experiments reported here, captopril (SQ 14,225) was given peripherally to rats to block conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II. It both enhanced and suppressed sodium depletion-induced sodium appetite. The appetite was suppressed when captopril was given in high doses, which block conversion centrally as well as peripherally. The same doses of captopril had no effect on urinary sodium excretion or on sodium appetite aroused by mineralocorticoid treatment. Low doses, which block conversion only in the periphery, enhanced salt intake elicited by depletion, and the enhancement was abolished by captopril given directly into the brain. Therefore the enhancement was probably due to a captopril-induced increase of peripheral angiotensin I, which gained access to the brain and was converted there to angiotensin II.

1986 ◽  
Vol 250 (2) ◽  
pp. R250-R259 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. L. Weiss ◽  
K. E. Moe ◽  
A. N. Epstein

We have proposed that sodium appetite is aroused by a synergy in the brain of angiotensin II and aldosterone. This hypothesis was tested with 1) chronic intracerebroventricular infusion of captopril, which blocks the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II, or 2) intracerebroventricular injection of eight-substituted analogues of angiotensin II, which block its receptors. Both treatments resulted in a suppression of the sodium appetite induced by sodium deficiency. The suppression was specific for the deficiency-induced appetite, because spontaneous ingestive behaviors were not changed nor was sodium excretion. In addition, the rats continued to express a sodium appetite aroused by pharmacological doses of deoxycorticosterone acetate when they received the highest dose of chronic intracerebroventricular captopril. These results offer compelling evidence for the idea that angiotensin II action in the brain is necessary for expression of sodium appetite.


1995 ◽  
Vol 268 (6) ◽  
pp. R1401-R1405 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. el Ghissassi ◽  
S. N. Thornton ◽  
S. Nicolaidis

The angiotensin receptor specificity, with respect to fluid intake, of the organum cavum prelamina terminalis (OCPLT), a recently discovered discrete forebrain structure with high sensitivity to angiotensin II (ANG II), was investigated. ANG II (10 ng) microinjected into the OCPLT significantly increased water consumption but did not induce intake of a hypertonic (3%) NaCl solution. Losartan, an ANG II type 1 (AT1) receptor-specific antagonist, produced dose-related (1-100 ng) inhibition of ANG II-induced drinking. The ANG II type 2 receptor-specific antagonist CGP-42112A was ineffective. Intake of the 3% NaCl solution in response to microinjection of either of the antagonists into the OCPLT was never observed. These findings suggest that water intake produced by microinjection of ANG II into the OCPLT is mediated by AT1 receptors uniquely and that, in contrast to other regions of the brain, these receptors do not induce salt intake when stimulated by ANG II.


2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (10) ◽  
pp. 904-912 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatima Trebak ◽  
Wencheng Li ◽  
Yumei Feng

Increased sodium appetite is a physiological response to sodium deficiency; however, it has also been implicated in disease conditions such as congestive heart failure, kidney failure, and salt-sensitive hypertension. The central nervous system is the major regulator of sodium appetite and intake behavior; however, the neural mechanisms underlying this behavior remain incompletely understood. Here, we investigated the involvement of the (pro)renin receptor (PRR), a component of the brain renin-angiotensin system, in the regulation of sodium intake in a neuron-specific PRR knockout (PRRKO) mouse model generated previously in our laboratory. Sodium intake following deoxycorticosterone (DOCA) stimulation was tested by assessing the preference of mice for 0.9% saline or regular water in single-animal metabolic cages. Blood pressure was monitored in conscious, freely moving mice by a telemetry system. We found that saline intake and total fluid intake were significantly reduced in PRRKO mice following DOCA treatment compared with that in wild-type (WT) mice, whereas regular water intake was similar between the genotypes. Sodium preference and total sodium intake were significantly reduced in PRRKO mice compared with WT mice. PRRKO mice also excreted less urine and urinary sodium compared with WT mice following DOCA treatment, whereas potassium excretion was similar between the two groups. Finally, we found that the sodium balance, calculated by subtracting urinary sodium excretion from sodium intake, was greater in WT mice than in PRRKO mice. Collectively, these findings suggest that the neuronal PRR plays a regulatory role in DOCA-induced sodium intake.


2014 ◽  
Vol 307 (12) ◽  
pp. R1405-R1412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seth W. Hurley ◽  
Zhongming Zhang ◽  
Terry G. Beltz ◽  
Baojian Xue ◽  
Alan Kim Johnson

Animals with a history of sodium depletions exhibit increases in salt intake, a phenomenon described as the sensitization of sodium appetite. Using a novel experimental design, the present experiments investigated whether putative molecular markers of neural plasticity and changes in the message for components of the brain renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system (RAAS) accompany the sensitization of sodium appetite. An initial set of experiments examined whether the glutamatergic N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor antagonist MK-801 would attenuate sodium appetite sensitization and prevent changes in mRNA expression associated with sensitization. Rats with repeated sodium depletions exhibited enhanced sodium appetite and mRNA expression for components of the RAAS in areas along the lamina terminalis (LT), a region of the brain that is important for the regulation of body fluid homeostasis, and these effects were significantly attenuated by MK-801 pretreatment. A second set of experiments investigated whether successive sodium depletions would elevate sodium intake and induce a pattern of fos-B staining consistent with the Δ fos-B isoform in areas along the LT. The pattern of fos-B staining in the subfornical organ was consistent with the characteristics of Δ fos-B expression. Specifically, fos-B/Δ fos-B expression was increased 4 days after the last of a series of sodium depletions, fos-B/Δ fos-B expression was nearly absent in control rats, and the quantity of fos-B/Δ fos-B staining was directly associated with a history of sodium depletions. These findings demonstrate that the sensitization of sodium appetite is associated with sustained molecular alterations in the LT that are indicative of neural plasticity and upregulation of the central RAAS.


1979 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 325-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. B. Campbell ◽  
J. M. Schmitz ◽  
H. D. Itskovitz

1. To investigate the relative roles of angiotensin II (AII) and des-Asp1-angiotensin II (angiotensin III) in the control of blood pressure and aldosterone release, the effects of seven angiotensin agonists on mean arterial blood pressure and serum aldosterone concentrations were compared in normal and sodium-depleted, conscious rats. 2. In normal rats, angiotensin I, α-Asp1-angiotensin II, β-Asp1-angiotensin II, and angiotensin II-amide were equipotent in elevating mean arterial blood pressure. Angiotensin III, des-Asp1-angiotensin I, and poly-O-acetylserine-angiotensin II were 25%, 25%, and 41% as potent as angiotensin II, respectively. After sodium depletion, pressor responses to these angiotensin peptides were reduced approximately 60–80% when compared with control responses. In contrast, pressor responses to noradrenaline were not significantly affected by sodium depletion. 3. Angiotensin II, β-Asp1-angiotensin II, angiotensin II-amide, and angiotensin III were equipotent in increasing serum aldosterone concentrations in normal animals. Angiotensin I was 59% and des-Asp1-angiotensin I only 5% as potent as angiotensin II in their abilities to release aldosterone. After sodium depletion, control serum aldosterone concentrations increased as did the slope of the dose—response curve for each angiotensin peptide. Angiotensin II was the most potent steroidogenic peptide in sodium-depleted rats with angiotensin III and β-Asp1-angiotensin II being 27%, angiotensin I 7%, angiotensin II-amide 3%, and des-Asp1-angiotensin I 1% as potent as angiotensin II in releasing aldosterone. Poly-O-acetylserine-angiotensin II has less steroidogenic effect than angiotensin II or III in both normal and sodium-depleted animals. 4. Infusions of the angiotensin II antagonist, Sar1-Ile8-angiotensin II, and the angiotensin III antagonist, Ile7-angiotensin III, enhanced aldosterone release in normal rats without altering blood pressure. After sodium depletion, Sar1-Ile8-angiotensin II decreased blood pressure without affecting aldosterone release whereas Ile7-angiotensin III diminished aldosterone release without altering blood pressure. 5. These data suggest that angiotensin II, independent of its conversion into angiotensin III, is an important regulator of steroidogenesis in the rat in normal sodium states. In sodium depletion, the octapeptide retains significant steroidogenic activity; however, the contribution of angiotensin III to its steroidogenic effects is increased.


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (21) ◽  
pp. 11735
Author(s):  
Michele Iovino ◽  
Tullio Messana ◽  
Giuseppe Lisco ◽  
Aldo Vanacore ◽  
Vito Angelo Giagulli ◽  
...  

Sodium appetite is an innate behavior occurring in response to sodium depletion that induces homeostatic responses such as the secretion of the mineralocorticoid hormone aldosterone from the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex and the stimulation of the peptide hormone angiotensin II (ANG II). The synergistic action of these hormones signals to the brain the sodium appetite that represents the increased palatability for salt intake. This narrative review summarizes the main data dealing with the role of mineralocorticoid and ANG II receptors in the central control of sodium appetite. Appropriate keywords and MeSH terms were identified and searched in PubMed. References to original articles and reviews were examined, selected, and discussed. Several brain areas control sodium appetite, including the nucleus of the solitary tract, which contains aldosterone-sensitive HSD2 neurons, and the organum vasculosum lamina terminalis (OVLT) that contains ANG II-sensitive neurons. Furthermore, sodium appetite is under the control of signaling proteins such as mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and inositol 1,4,5-thriphosphate (IP3). ANG II stimulates salt intake via MAPK, while combined ANG II and aldosterone action induce sodium intake via the IP3 signaling pathway. Finally, aldosterone and ANG II stimulate OVLT neurons and suppress oxytocin secretion inhibiting the neuronal activity of the paraventricular nucleus, thus disinhibiting the OVLT activity to aldosterone and ANG II stimulation.


2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Courtney Premer ◽  
Courtney Lamondin ◽  
Ann Mitzey ◽  
Robert C. Speth ◽  
Mark S. Brownfield

Angiotensin II increases blood pressure and stimulates thirst and sodium appetite in the brain. It also stimulates secretion of aldosterone from the adrenal zona glomerulosa and epinephrine from the adrenal medulla. The rat has 3 subtypes of angiotensin II receptors:AT1a,AT1b, and AT2. mRNAs for all three subtypes occur in the adrenal and brain. To immunohistochemically differentiate these receptor subtypes, rabbits were immunized with C-terminal fragments of these subtypes to generate receptor subtype-specific antibodies. Immunofluorescence revealedAT1aand AT2receptors in adrenal zona glomerulosa and medulla.AT1bimmunofluorescence was present in the zona glomerulosa, but not the medulla. Ultrastructural immunogold labeling for theAT1areceptor in glomerulosa and medullary cells localized it to plasma membrane, endocytic vesicles, multivesicular bodies, and the nucleus.AT1band AT2, but notAT1a, immunofluorescence was observed in the anterior pituitary. Stellate cells wereAT1bpositive while ovoid cells were AT2positive. In the brain, neurons wereAT1a,AT1b, and AT2positive, but glia was onlyAT1bpositive. Highest levels ofAT1a,AT1b, and AT2receptor immunofluorescence were in the subfornical organ, median eminence, area postrema, paraventricular nucleus, and solitary tract nucleus. These studies complement those employing different techniques to characterize Ang II receptors.


2000 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 176-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zakir Hussain A Shaikh ◽  
Harris C Taylor ◽  
Praful V Maroo ◽  
Luis A Llerena

OBJECTIVE: To describe a case of the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) associated with lisinopril therapy. CASE SUMMARY: A 76-year-old white woman who was being treated with lisinopril and metoprolol for hypertension presented with headaches accompanied by nausea and a tingling sensation in her arms. Her serum sodium was 109 mEq/L, with a serum osmolality of 225 mOsm/kg, urine osmolality of 414 mOsm/kg, and spot urine sodium of 122 mEq/L. Diclofenac 75 mg qd for osteoarthritic pain and lisinopril 10 mg qd for hypertension was begun in 1990. Lisinopril was increased to 20 mg qd in August 1994 and to 20 mg bid prn in August 1996 for increasing blood pressure; metoprolol 50 mg qd was added in July 1996. A diagnosis of SIADH was postulated and further evaluation was undertaken to exclude thyroid and adrenal causes. After lisinopril was discontinued and the patient restricted to 1000 mL/d of fluid, serum sodium gradually corrected to 143 mEq/L. The patient was discharged taking metoprolol alone for her hypertension; serum sodium has remained ≥138 mEq/L through April 1999, 32 months after discharge, despite daily use of diclofenac. DISCUSSION: Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors in antihypertensive doses may block conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II in the peripheral circulation, but not in the brain. Increased circulating angiotensin I enters the brain and is converted to angiotensin II, which may stimulate thirst and release of antidiuretic hormone from the hypothalamus, eventually leading to hyponatremia. CONCLUSIONS: SIADH should be considered a rare, but possible, complication of therapy with lisinopril and other ACE inhibitors.


1997 ◽  
Vol 272 (6) ◽  
pp. R1940-R1945 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. R. Blair-West ◽  
D. A. Denton ◽  
M. J. McKinley ◽  
R. S. Weisinger

Experiments in cattle compared the effects of intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) infusions of losartan and PD-123319 on water intake caused by water restriction, i.c.v. infusion of hypertonic NaCl, or i.c.v. infusion of angiotensin II (ANG II). The effects of these receptor antagonists on sodium intake caused by sodium depletion were also examined. Losartan infusion caused dose-dependent inhibition of the high water intake caused by the physiological stimulus of water restriction or by ANG II infusion but did not affect salt appetite. PD-123319 infused at equimolar or greater (in ANG II experiments) doses did not affect water intake or salt intake due to sodium depletion. The results of these i.c.v. infusion experiments confirm our earlier proposal that the physiological regulation of water intake in cattle may be mediated by ANG II acting centrally via AT1 receptors. The dose of losartan that inhibited thirst in cattle did not inhibit sodium appetite, nor did an equimolar dose of PD-123319.


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