Journal article
Angiotensin II decreases the rate of production of cerebrospinal fluid
Brain research, Vol.606(1), pp.44-49
1993
DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(93)91567-C
PMID: 8462002
Abstract
The choroid plexus, which produces cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), contains receptors for angiotensin II and a very high concentration of angiotensin-converting enzyme. Circulating angiotensin II decreases blood flow to the choroid plexus. The first goal of this study was to examine the hypothesis that angiotensin II decreases the production of CSF. The second goal was to determine whether effects of angiotensin II on the production of CSF were receptor-mediated. Production of CSF was measured in chloralose-anesthetized rabbits using ventriculocisternal perfusion of artificial CSF containing blue dextran. Rabbits received either vehicle, angiotensin II, angiotensin II in the presence of an angiotensin II antagonist (saralasin), or saralasin intravenously. Increases in blood pressure, during administration of angiotensin II, were prevented by withdrawal of blood. Under control conditions, CSF production averaged7.2±0.2 μl/min(mean ± S.E.). Angiotensin II (100 ng/kg/min i.v.) decreased CSF production by24 ± 3% (P < 0.05, n = 8). In the presence of saralasin (1 μg/kg/min i.v.), angiotensin II had no significant effect on CSF production(−4±6%, P < 0.05, n = 7). Vehicle did not affect CSF production significantly(−2±6%, P > 0.05, n = 7). Saralasin alone decreased production of CSF(−21±5%, P < 0.05, n = 7). To test the specificity of saralasin in blocking effects of angiotensin II receptor stimulation on CSF production, the carbonic anhydrase inhibitor acetazolamide was administered in the presence and absence of saralasin. Acetazolamide decreased CSF production similarly in the presence or absence of saralasin(−42±9%, n = 6, P < 0.05) versus−37±6%, n = 7, P < 0.05). Thus, angiotensin II produces receptor-mediated decreases in CSF production. We speculate that angiotensin II may play an important role in regulation of CSF production under pathophysiological conditions of high levels of circulating angiotensin II, such as hypertension, hyponatremia, and reoxygenation after a period of hypoxia.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Angiotensin II decreases the rate of production of cerebrospinal fluid
- Creators
- Mazen A MaktabiGail C StachovicFrank M Faraci
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Brain research, Vol.606(1), pp.44-49
- Publisher
- Elsevier B.V
- DOI
- 10.1016/0006-8993(93)91567-C
- PMID
- 8462002
- ISSN
- 0006-8993
- eISSN
- 1872-6240
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1993
- Academic Unit
- Cardiovascular Medicine; Pharmacy Practice and Science; Neuroscience and Pharmacology; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984040214502771
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