Hypotensive response to losartan in normal rats. Role of Ang II and the area postrema

Hypertension
John P CollisterJ W Osborn

Abstract

We have reported that the angiotensin II (Ang II) AT1 receptor antagonist losartan markedly lowers arterial pressure in sodium-replete, normotensive rats. We hypothesized that this action of losartan was mediated by its blocking the effects of endogenous Ang II. To test this hypothesis, rats were instrumented with arterial and venous catheters for measurement of arterial pressure and infusion of losartan, respectively. After 3 days of control measurements, losartan was infused for 10 days (10 mg/kg/d) in rats on a normal daily sodium intake (NNa; approximately 2 mmol/d, n=6) and rats on a high daily sodium intake (HNa; approximately 15 mmol/d, n=7) to suppress endogenous Ang II. Although basal plasma renin activity was markedly suppressed in HNa rats (0.9 +/- 0.4 ng Ang I/ mL/h) compared with NNa rats (4.0 +/- 0.3 ng Ang I/mL/h), control arterial pressure was not different between NNa (113 +/- 4 mm Hg) and HNa (113 +/- 2 mm Hg) rats. Losartan decreased arterial pressure from control levels in NNa rats on the first day of infusion (-12 +/- 2 mm Hg) but had no effect on arterial pressure in HNa rats (+4 +/- 4 mm Hg). Furthermore, by day 10 of losartan infusion, arterial pressure had decreased further from control levels in NNa ra...Continue Reading

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