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This research aims to determine the role of endogenous angiotensin II in resetting the arterial baroreflex during development.

Role of endogenous ANG II on resetting arterial baroreflex during development

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Does ACE inhibition with enalaprilat alter baroreflex-mediated changes in heart rate and renal sympathetic nerve activity in fetal and newborn sheep?

This research aims to determine the role of endogenous angiotensin II in resetting the arterial baroreflex during development.
Studied fetal and newborn sheep to assess baroreflex changes in heart rate and renal sympathetic nerve activity.
Administered angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor enalaprilat and measured physiological responses.
Evaluated effects of ANG II infusion and ACE inhibition in both intact and vagotomized newborns.
In newborns, ACE inhibition significantly reduced baseline RSNA (69% vs. 47%) and HR (81% vs. 59%) with P < 0.05.
Baroreflex midpoints for RSNA and HR decreased post-ACE inhibition with values of 93 mmHg vs. 87 mmHg and 95 mmHg vs. 81 mmHg, respectively.
No changes observed in fetal sheep, indicating a unique role of ANG II in newborns.

Does ACE inhibition with enalaprilat alter baroreflex-mediated changes in heart rate and renal sympathetic nerve activity in fetal and newborn sheep?

Population

Fetal and newborn sheep (including vagotomized newborns)

Intervention

ACE inhibitor enalaprilat (and ANG II infusion)

Comparator

Baseline (before ACE inhibition)

Outcome

Baroreflex-mediated changes in heart rate (HR) and renal sympathetic nerve activity (RSNA)surrogate

Endogenous Angiotensin II contributes to the resetting of the arterial baroreflex observed postnatally.

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Suggests postnatal angiotensin II role in ovine baroreflex resetting; hypothesis-generating for neonatal ACE effects, leaves human translation open.

Segar et al. (1994) studied this question.

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Suggests postnatal angiotensin II role in ovine baroreflex resetting; hypothesis-generating for neonatal ACE effects, leaves human translation open.