Key result
Acute stress maneuvers (handling, anesthesia, decapitation) increased active renin, while anesthesia significantly reduced inactive renin in normal Wistar rats.
Why the study?
Does acute stress change the plasma levels of active and inactive renin in normal Wistar rats?
Does acute stress change the plasma levels of active and inactive renin in normal Wistar rats?
Acute stress significantly changes the ratio of active and inactive renins in rat plasma, which must be considered in physiological or pharmacological studies.
Acute stress alters rat renin forms; requires standardized protocols in experiments and leaves open human translation.
The purpose of this study was to determine the influence acute stress on the plasma levels of active and inactive renin in the rat. Active and inactive plasma renins were measured in calm unanesthetized normal Wistar rats (indwelling catheter) and compared to values obtained after handling, anesthesia and decapitation. All maneuvers resulted in an increase of active renin. Only anesthesia significantly reduced inactive renin. It is concluded that acute stress can significantly change the ratio of active and inactive renins in rat plasma. These changes must be taken into consideration when the influence of "physiological or pharmacological" alterations of these enzymes are under investigation.
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Barrett et al. (1986) studied Normal Wistar rats. Acute stress (handling, anesthesia, decapitation) vs. Calm unanesthetized state was evaluated on Plasma levels of active and inactive renin. Acute stress maneuvers (handling, anesthesia, decapitation) increased active renin, while anesthesia significantly reduced inactive renin in normal Wistar rats.
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