Effect of complete cardiac denervation on atrial natriuretic factor release in baboons

Autor: Elvio Covino, Eric A. Rose, Giuseppe Lembo, Antonio Panza, Mark L. Barr, Massimo Volpe, Craig R. Smith, S. Pignalosa, Mario Condorelli, Pepino P
Rok vydání: 1992
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Zdroj: The Journal of surgical research. 53(1)
ISSN: 0022-4804
Popis: We investigated the influence of cardiac innervation on atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) release in baboons. For this purpose, plasma ANF levels were measured in control conditions and in response to head-down (-45 degrees) and head-up tilt (+45 degrees) in six anesthetized baboons before and after complete cardiac denervation obtained by orthotopic autotransplantation of the heart. Cardiac denervation did not modify baseline plasma ANF levels (60.4 +/- 17 pg/ml before and 63.1 +/- 16 pg/ml after heart autotransplantation). In contrast the significant ANF responses to changes in central venous pressure (CVP) induced by postural maneuvers (-45 degrees, + 16.2 +/- 4 pg/ml; +45 degrees, -18.5 +/- 4 pg/ml) were markedly altered after cardiac denervation (-45 degrees, +5.8 +/- 2 pg/ml; +45 degrees, -7.6 +/- 1 pg/ml). The changes in CVP and systemic blood pressure evoked by the postural challenges were comparable before and after cardiac denervation. These results demonstrate that cardiac nerves play a role in the control of ANF release.
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