• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.131-144
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• 1990

It is well known that the atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) has a prepro-hormone of 151 amino-acids which loses their hydrophobic signal peptide to form 126 amino acid prohormone. The whole prohormone is released and then cleaved by proteases into more than one circulating forms. Recently, Winters et al. (1988a, b) reported that high concentrations of N-terminal fragments of prepro-ANP $(26{\sim}55),\;(56{\sim}92)\;and\;(104{\sim}123)$ were detected in human plasma. However, their physiological roles have not been established. The present study was conducted to determine whether the N-terminal fragments of pro-ANP have any effect on the renal function and to compare the effect with those of G-terminal fragments of pro-ANP The results indicate that intrarenal arterial infusions of prepro-ANP $(26{\sim}41),\;(26{\sim}55),\;(56{\sim}92)\;and\;(104{\sim}123)$ induced no significant changes in renal function. Whereas ${\alpha}-human$ ANP $(prepro-ANP,\;124{\sim}151)$ and pro-ANP caused a significant increase in urine volume, renal plasma flow, glomerular filtration rate, urinary excretions of sodium, chloride and potassium, and fractional excretion of sodium. These results suggest that the N-terminal fragments of pro-ANP are ineffective, while the C-terminal fragments retain the natriuretic and diuretic activities.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.264-266
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• 1989

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.8-19
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• 1991

Atrial natriuretic peptide(ANP)의 유리기전에 대한 특성을 알아보고자, 흰쥐의 적출심장 관류모형을 사용하여 연구한 바 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 심방을 확장시켰을 때 ANP의 유리는 촉진되었다. 그러나 과용량을 부하하면 확장기간보다 회복기간에 ANP의 유리가 현저하게 증가하였다. 2. Epinephrine과 phenylephrine을 주입하면 ANP의 유리 량이 증가했으나, isoproterenol을 주입하면 심박수와 우심방 내압이 현저하게 증가했는데도 ANP의 유리량은 오히려 감소하였다 3. 미주신경을 자극하면 심박수의 현저한 감소에도 불구하고 ANP의 유리량은 증가하였다. 이상과 같은 결과에서 볼 때 결론적으로, 심방의 용량부하에 의해 심방근의 신장수용체가 자극을 받아 ANP의 유리가 촉진되는 것은 분명하고, 심방근이 확장할 때 보다는 확장 후 다시 원래의 길이로 환원될 때 ANP가 유리될 것으로 사료된다. 그리고 ANP의 유리에 대한 adrenergic조절은 o-receptor가 관련되어 있으며 심박수와 심방내압이 ANP의 유리를 변화시키는 데는 반드시 필수적인 인자가 아닌 것으로 여겨진다. 또한 특히 미주신경의 자극으로도 ANP의 유리가 조절될 수 있다는 것이 본 연구를 통해 새로이 발견되었다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.735-744
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• 1997

심방근 세포는 심방이뇨호르몬을 합성, 저장 그리고 분비하며, 세포내외 이온의 농도, 수분균형 및 혈압 등을 조절하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 또한 심방근의 인장자극에는 Atrial Natriuretic Peptide(ANP)를 2단계(분비, 유리)의 과정으로 이루어져 있으며, 이에 따른 심방이뇨호르몬의 분비 조절기전에 대하여서는 명확히 알려져 있지 않다. 따라서 본 연구는 백서의 심방근 적출관류 모델을 이용하여 protein kinase C와 ANP 조절의 상관관계를 밝히고 분비와 유리의 과정중 어떠한 과정을 이용하여 분비자극에 영향을 주는지를 관찰하기 위하여 본 실험을 실시하였다. PKC 활성제인 PMA(phorbol 12-mystrate 13-acetate)는 ANP의 유리를 현저하게 증가시켰으며, PKC 억제제인 H-7(1-(5-isoquinoline sulfonyl)-2-methyl piperazine dihydrochlo-ride)에 의해 유리를 억제시켰다. PMA와 H-7을 동시에 처리한 경우 PMA에 의하여 증가된 ANP의 유리가 H-7에 의하여 차단됨을 관찰할 수 있었다. 따라서 백서의 관류 심방에서의 ANP 분비 증가는 PKC 활성화에 의하여 이루어지며, ANP분비의 2단계중 ANP 유리에 영향을 줌을 알 수 있었다.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.329-335
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• 1996

Rehmannia Radix is a thick tuberous root about 3-6 cm diameter. The tuberous root is repared for medicine. The material in the fresh state is shengdihuang (生地黃). The material in the dried state is gandihuang (乾地黃). Shudihuang (熱地黃) is made by taking juicy roots, washing them in millet wine, steaming on a willow frame in a percelain vessel, drying, and resteaming and redrying nine times. The aim of this experiments was to investigate the effect of Rehmannia Radix Water extracts on the plasma renin activity and plasma levels of aldosterone and atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) in rats. The results of study were as follows: Plasma renin activity was not changed after administration of Rehmannia Radix water extracts. Plasma levels of aldosterone was decreased significantly after administration of Shudihuang (熱地黃) water extracts. Plasma levels of atrial natriuretic peptide was increased significantly after administration of Shudihuang (熱地黃) water extracts.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.235-241
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• 2000

We examined the expression of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) mRNAs upon isoproterenol (Iso)-induced cardiac hypertrophy in rats. Then, we tried to investigate the effects of sympatholytics to see if they can modulate the expression of ANP and BNP. In this study, RT-PCR technique was used to characterize the expression of ANP and BNP in right atrium (RA) and left ventricle (LV) of the hypertrophied rat heart. Histologic findings indicated that stimulation of ${\beta}-adrenoceptors$ with Iso for 5 days was sufficient to induce cardiac hypertrophy in rats. A continuous stimulation with Iso for 7 days resulted in an increase of the ANP and BNP expression in the LV and BNP expression in the RA. The increased expressions of ANP and BNP in the LV were slightly inhibited, and the increased expressions of BNP in the RA were markedly inhibited by a continuous treatment with propranolol, metoprolol, and clonidine for 7 days. Overall, our data present a differential expression of the natriuretic peptides in Iso-induced cardiac hypertrophy, and that the mechanisms involved in this differential ANP and BNP gene expression could be mediated via sympathetic nervous system.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.67-78
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• 1989

Since the atrial receptor was suggested to be involved in the control of extracellular fluid volume, it has been shown that the granularity of atrial cardiocytes can be changed by water and salt depletion, and that an extract of atrial tissue, when injected intravenously into anesthetized rats, causes a large and rapid increase in renal excretions of sodium and water. The immunoreactive atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) has been found in the plasma of patients suffering from various cardiovascular diseases. A high level of ANP in the plasma has been reported in essential hypertension. Several studies on the effects of ANP on renal function and arterial blood pressure have presented contradictory results showing attenuated or accentuated responses. Thus, involvement of the ANP in the development of hypertension remains unresolved. Present study was undertaken to investigate whether the ANP is involved in the development of hypertension in two-kidney one-clip Goldblatt hypertensive rats. The plasma concentration of immunoreactive ANP appeared to be significantly elevated in hypertensive rats as compared with normotensive Goldblatt operated and sham-operated rats. Plasma renin concentration was higher in hypertensive rats than in normotensive rats, as observed in earlier experiments. Intravenous infusions of ANP resulted in increases of urine flow and urinary excretions of sodium and potassium in both hypertensive and normotensive rats. The renal response to ANP was markedly accentuated in Goldblatt hypertensive rats. The plasma concentration of ANP showed a linear relationship with the arterial blood pressure. Infusions of ANP reduced blood pressure both in hypertensive and normotensive rats. These results suggest that in Goldblatt hypertensive rats an elevation of ANP level in the plasma may not be a cause, but instead a consequence of hypertension, and that the renal responsiveness to the ANP is accentuated by some unknown mechanisms.

• 동의생리학회지
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• 제14권2호통권20호
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• pp.209-214
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• 1999

The aim of the present experiments was to investigate the effect of Palmijihwangtang water extracts on the plasma renin activity and plasma levels of atrial natriuretic peptide and aldosterone in rats. The results of this study were as follows 1. Plasma renin activity was not different after the administration of Palmijihwangtang water extracts 2. Plasma levels of aldosterone decreased significantly after the administration of Palmijihwangtang water extract 3.0 ml/kg. 3. Plasma levels of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) decreased significantly after the administration of Palmijihwangtang water extracts.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.447-463
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• 2001

Dendroaspis natriuretic peptide(DNP)는 Dendroaspis angusticeps의 뱀독으로부터 추출된 natriuretic peptide의 새로운 일원으로서, 사람의 혈장과 심방 근육에 존재하고 실험동물에서 혈관확장과 이뇨작용을 나타내는 것으로 알려져있다. 그러나 아직까지 심장 이외의 다른 기관내에 DNP가 존재하는지 또한 이들이 현재까지 알려진 기능 이 외의 또다른 생리적 기능을 나타내는 지의 여부는 아직 확실하게 밝혀져 있지 않다. 타액전 내에서 DNP의 기능을 규명하기 위한 전단계로, 먼저 흰쥐의 타액선내에 DNP가 존재하는지를 면역조직화학법을 이용하여 알아보았고 또한 DNP의 수용체가 타액전 또는 구강점막내에 존재하는 지의 여부를 생체외 방사선자기법을 이용하여 알아보았다. DNP의 면역반응은 악하선과 설하선 및 이하선에서 주로 도관부위에서 관찰되었고, 선포부위에서는 관찰되지 않았다. atrial natriuretic peptide(ANP)의 면역반응 역시 악하선과 설하선 및 이하선에서 DNP 면역반응과 유사하게 주로 도관부위에서 관찰되었다. DNP에 특이한 수용체가 타액선에는 저밀도로 존재한 반면 경구개와 혀 점막상피부위에서는 고밀도로 존재하였다. 경구개와 혀 점막상피부위의 DNP수용체는 주로 상피의 기저층과 기저층에 인접한 유극세포층에 국한되어 존재하는 것을 미세방사선자기법을 통하여 알 수 있었다. 이러한 결과로 볼 때 DNP가 타액선과 구강점막 부위에서 어떠한 생리적 기능을 나타낼 것으로 여겨지는데, 특히 구강점막 부위에서는 점막상피세포의 성장과 성숙과정에 관여하리라 추정된다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.51-55
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• 1993

The effects of a calcium channel blocker and an activator on the release of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) were investigated in rats. They were volume expanded (VE) up to 5% of the body weight over 30min by being infused with iso-oncotic saline. Following VE, plasma ANP concentration markedly increased in association with increases in the right atrial pressure. Addition of either nifedipine ($0.4{\mu}m/min$) or Bay K 8644 ($0.4{\mu}m/min$) in the infusate potentiated the VE-induced release, although neither of them affected the right atrial pressure. The nifedipine added group showed a lower mean arterial pressure than the Bay K added group throughout the infusion period. VE decreased plasma renin concentration, the magnitude of which was attenuated by nifedipine but not by Bay K. It may be hypothesized that a decrease in cytoplasmic calcium is primary stimulus far the ANP release, and an increase plays o role in secondary liberation of the ANP accumulated in the interstitium into the lumen of the atria through myocardial contraction. further studies will be needed to confirm the hypothesis.