Nitric oxide synthase activity in adrenocorticotrophin-induced hypertension in the rat

Sw Turner; Gj Mangos; J. A. Whitworth

doi:10.1046/j.1440-1681.2001.03539.x

Nitric oxide synthase activity in adrenocorticotrophin-induced hypertension in the rat

Sw Turner, Gj Mangos, J. A. Whitworth^*

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1. The nitric oxide (NO) system has been implicated in the pathogenesis of various forms of experimental hypertension. We studied nitric oxide synthase (NOS) activity as a possible indicator of NO production in adrenocorticotrophin (ACTH)-induced hypertension in the rat. 2. Haemodynamic, metabolic and biochemical parameters were examined in sham (saline)- and ACTH (100 μg/kg per day)-treated male Sprague-Dawley rats (n = 20). 3. Adrenocorticotrophin treatment increased systolic blood pressure, serum corticosterone, adrenal NOS activity and adrenal nitrate and nitrite concentrations and decreased bodyweight and plasma nitrate/nitrite. 4. Previous observations of diminished NO production in ACTH- and corticosterone-induced hypertension in the rat were confirmed, but could not be explained by reduced NOS activity in the present study.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	881-883
Number of pages	3
Journal	Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology
Volume	28
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1681.2001.03539.x
Publication status	Published - 2001

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Nitric oxide synthase activity in adrenocorticotrophin-induced hypertension in the rat

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