ISSN:
1573-8221
Keywords:
stress
;
renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract In adult male rats moderate neurogenic stress was induced by crowding for periods of 1 and 7 days. The angiotensin I concentration and renin activity in the blood plasma and the aldosterone concentration in the peripheral blood and adrenal tissues were determined radioimmunologically. Crowding the rats for 1 day led to a considerably marked increase in the adrenal aldosterone concentration in the plasma. The aldosterone concentration in the blood and adrenals of the rats was lowered 7 days after the beginning of neurogenic stress but the renin activity and angiotensin I concentration in the peripheral blood plasma were raised. The causes of the dissociation observed in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in response to neurogenic stress of varied duration are discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00799781
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