Influence of brain angiotensin on thermoregulation and hydromineral balance during pregnancy in rats.
J Appl Physiol (1985)
; 98(5): 1813-9, 2005 May.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15579577
ABSTRACT
During mammalian pregnancy, body temperature decreases and there are changes in fluid and electrolyte balance. Angiotensin signaling mechanisms in the brain have been shown to influence thermoregulation and body fluid balance in the nonpregnant state. We hypothesized that brain angiotensin is also implicated in adjusting these physiological systems in the pregnant rat. We compared core temperature and fluid regulation in three groups of pregnant rats untreated rats, rats receiving continuous infusion of an AT(1) antagonist candesartan (5 microg.kg(-1).day(-1)) into a lateral cerebral ventricle to block brain AT(1) receptors, and rats receiving vehicle [artificial cerebrospinal fluid (aCSF)] vehicle. Untreated and aCSF-treated rats showed a decrease in colonic temperature (-0.5 and -0.8 degrees C respectively) by day 20 of gestation. However, rats treated with candesartan had increased colonic temperature compared with baseline (+0.9 degrees C), and their temperature was significantly higher on days 7 (P < 0.05), 17 (P < 0.05), and 20 (P < 0.001) compared with the other groups (aCSF and untreated). Daily food and water intakes and body weight were not different between the three groups. Similarly, litter sizes and pup weights were equal in all groups. Finally, the expected decreases in plasma Na(+) and osmolality during pregnancy were equivalent in all groups. This study suggests that brain angiotensin mediates the progressive decrease in body temperature that occurs during pregnancy. However, the changes in fluid balance associated with pregnancy are not dependent on brain angiotensin.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Water-Electrolyte Balance
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Body Fluid Compartments
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Body Temperature Regulation
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Pregnancy, Animal
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Angiotensins
Limits:
Animals
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Pregnancy
Language:
En
Journal:
J Appl Physiol (1985)
Journal subject:
FISIOLOGIA
Year:
2005
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Australia