Journal article
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system excites hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus neurons in heart failure
American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology, Vol.283(1), pp.H423-H433
07/01/2002
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00685.2001
PMID: 12063317
Abstract
The paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypothalamus has critical homeostatic functions, including the regulation of fluid balance and sympathetic drive. It has been suggested that altered activity of this nucleus contributes to the progression of congestive heart failure (HF). We hypothesized that forebrain influences of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system augment the activity of PVN neurons in HF. The rate of PVN neurons ( n = 68) from rats with ischemia-induced HF was higher than that of PVN neurons ( n = 42) from sham-operated controls (8.7 ± 0.8 vs. 2.7 ± 0.3 spikes/s, P < 0.001, HF vs. SHAM). Forebrain-directed intracarotid artery injections of the angiotensin type 1 receptor antagonist losartan, the angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor captopril, and the mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist spironolactone all significantly ( P < 0.05) reduced PVN neuronal activity in HF rats. These findings demonstrate that the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system drives PVN neuronal activity in HF, likely resulting in increased sympathetic drive and volume accumulation. This mechanism of neurohumoral excitation in HF is accessible to manipulation by blood-borne therapeutic agents.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system excites hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus neurons in heart failure
- Creators
- Zhi-Hua Zhang - Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Center, University of Iowa Iowa City 52242 andJoseph Francis - Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Center, University of Iowa Iowa City 52242 andRobert M Weiss - Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Center, University of Iowa Iowa City 52242 and, Research Service, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa 52246Robert B Felder - Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Center, University of Iowa Iowa City 52242 and, Research Service, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa 52246
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology, Vol.283(1), pp.H423-H433
- DOI
- 10.1152/ajpheart.00685.2001
- PMID
- 12063317
- ISSN
- 0363-6135
- eISSN
- 1522-1539
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/01/2002
- Academic Unit
- Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Cardiovascular Medicine; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984065478202771
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