Increased angiotensin II receptors in brain nuclei of DOCA-salt hypertensive rats

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Does DOCA-salt treatment alter angiotensin II receptor binding in brain nuclei of uninephrectomized male Wistar-Kyoto rats?

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Does DOCA-salt treatment alter angiotensin II receptor binding in brain nuclei of uninephrectomized male Wistar-Kyoto rats?

Population

Uninephrectomized male Wistar-Kyoto rats

Intervention

DOCA-salt treatment (DOCA pivalate, 25 mg/kg sc weekly + 1% NaCl in drinking water) for 4 weeks

Comparator

Control, salt-treated alone (1% NaCl in drinking water), and DOCA-treated alone (DOCA pivalate, 25 mg/kg sc weekly)

Outcome

Angiotensin II (ANG II) receptor binding in selective brain nuclei measured by in vitro autoradiographysurrogate

Increased angiotensin II receptors in specific brain areas may contribute to the pathophysiology of mineralocorticoid-salt experimental hypertension.

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Does not alter clinical hypertension care; leaves open whether brain ANG II receptor upregulation drives mineralocorticoid hypertension in humans.

Gutkind et al. (1988) studied this question.

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Does not alter clinical hypertension care; leaves open whether brain ANG II receptor upregulation drives mineralocorticoid hypertension in humans.