Title : Modulation of brain angiotensin-converting enzyme by dietary sodium and chronic intravenous and intracerebroventricular fusion of angiotensin II.

Pub. Date : 1982 Sep-Oct

PMID : 6286477






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1 Modulation of brain angiotensin-converting enzyme by dietary sodium and chronic intravenous and intracerebroventricular fusion of angiotensin II. Sodium angiotensin I converting enzyme Rattus norvegicus
2 Sodium-loaded rats had lower activity of ACE in hypothalamus, striatum, and midbrain, and higher activity in spinal cord compared to controls. Sodium angiotensin I converting enzyme Rattus norvegicus
3 In sodium-restricted rats, ACE was elevated in pituitary and depressed in spinal cord. Sodium angiotensin I converting enzyme Rattus norvegicus
4 These results show that ACE in several brain regions is sensitive to dietary sodium intake and support the hypothesis that angiotensin-containing neurons in these areas might be responsive to NaCl status of the animal. Sodium angiotensin I converting enzyme Rattus norvegicus