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Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 249: H321-H327, 1985;
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AJP - Heart and Circulatory Physiology, Vol 249, Issue 2 321-H327, Copyright © 1985 by American Physiological Society

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Sodium-dependent hypertension produced by chronic central angiotensin II infusion

C. A. Bruner, J. M. Weaver and G. D. Fink

Experiments were performed to characterize the hypertension produced by chronic intracerebroventricular (ICV) infusion of angiotensin II (ANG II) in conscious rats. Infusion of ANG II into a lateral cerebral ventricle for 5 days (1 or 6 micrograms/h) produced dose-dependent increases in mean arterial pressure associated with increased water intake. No consistent changes in heart rate, urinary electrolyte excretion, or water balance were observed. Similarly, no alterations in plasma sodium and potassium concentration, plasma osmolality, or plasma ANG II levels were seen during ICV ANG II infusion. Controlling fluid intake at 40 ml/day did not alter the development of hypertension in this model. Hypertension was found to be sodium dependent, with high sodium intake augmenting the increase in arterial pressure in response to chronic ICV ANG II. Although plasma aldosterone concentrations were increased in some situations during ICV ANG II infusion, adrenalectomy failed to alter the course of hypertension. This study demonstrates that chronic selective stimulation of brain ANG II receptors by means of continuous ICV infusion of ANG II produces sodium-sensitive increases in arterial pressure associated with, but not dependent on, increased fluid intake. This form of hypertension cannot be attributed to sodium and water retention, elevations in plasma aldosterone, or leak of significant amounts of ANG II from cerebrospinal fluid into the peripheral circulation.


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