ROLE OF ANGIOTENSIN-II IN POTASSIUM-MEDIATED STIMULATION OF ALDOSTERONE SECRETION IN THE DOG
ROLE OF ANGIOTENSIN-II IN POTASSIUM-MEDIATED STIMULATION OF ALDOSTERONE SECRETION IN THE DOG
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DOI:
10.1172/jci110661
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发表时间:
1982-01-01
影响因子:
15.9
通讯作者:
PRATT, JH
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作者:
PRATT, JH
K enhances the aldosterone-stimulating action of angiotensin II [AII]. Such a synergistic interaction of K with AII could represent an action by II to potentiate K as a stimulus. To examine for this effect of AII on K, plasma aldosterone levels were measured before and after an infusion of KC1 (15 meq i.v.) into dogs without and with prevention of AII formation by captopril, an angiotensin converting-enzyme inhibitor. In addition, responses to K were measured in a group of dogs receiving AII plus captopril. After K infusion, control dogs showed an increase of 7.7 .+-. 1.9 (standard error of the mean) ng/dl (P < 0.001) in the level of plasma aldosterone. In contrast, captopril-treated dogs showed no change in plasma aldosterone concentration in response to K. When AII was administered to captopril-treated dogs, responsiveness to K administration was restored (plasma aldosterone concentration increased by 7.4 .+-. 2.1 ng/dl, P < 0.002). ACTH stimulated aldosterone secretion despite captopril treatment (P < 0.001), however, ACTH produced a greater increase in the plasma aldosterone concentration in controls than in captopril-treated animals. Stimulation of aldosterone secretion by K is considerably enhanced by AII. An important interdependence of these stimuli in the regulation of aldosterone secretion appears to exist.