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The purpose of this study was to measure the effect of enhanced venous return on atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) secretion during exercise and upright posture and the consequences on renin angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS) activity. Six healthy male subjects were submitted to four different procedures. All procedures were performed in the same position, i.e. riding on a support with legs hanging. Two procedures were performed at rest: the subjects were studied after a 25-min rest in this position, with and without the lower limb fitted with an anti-G suit inflated to 60 mmHg. Two procedures were carried out with physical exercise; arm-cranking was performed in the same position with and without the anti-G suit inflated to 60 mmHg. Venous blood was collected before and after each procedure in order to measure plasma ANF, plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC), plasma renin activity (PRA), corticotrophin (ACTH) and catecholamine level. The data mean ±SEM showed that the ANF plasma level decreased significantly (p<0.05) from 32.5±4 to 28±6 pg · ml−1 after a 20-min rest in the upright posture, whereas this effect was absolished with anti-G suit inflation. Physical exercise with and without the anti-G suit increased the ANF level above control values (60±13.6 pg · ml−1 and 53±13 pg · ml−1): anti-G suit inflation had no significant effect. PRA increased after rest in an upright posture and during physical exercise; anti-G suit inflation abolished this increase in both conditions. PAC was not influenced by postural change but significantly increased in all exercise tests. ACTH increased to the same extent in both exercise tests. The plasma catecholamine level increased during upright posture and both physical exercise procedures. These results indiate that enhanced venous return during anti-G suit inflation increases ANF secretion at rest in an upright posture and that physical exercise greatly increases plasma ANF level independently of the anti-G suit inflation. They suggest that ANF release during exercise could be influenced by factors other than haemodynamic stimuli. The comparison between ANF and PRA changes during arm-cranking indicates that PRA is influenced more than ANF by blood volume displacement. The ANF increase during exercise does not inhibit aldosterone secretion.
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Guezennec, C.Y., Fournier, E., Galen, F.X. et al. Effects of physical exercise and anti-G suit inflation on atrial natriuretic factor plasma level. Europ. J. Appl. Physiol. 58, 500–507 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02330704
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