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Changes in adrenal angiotensin II receptors in renindependent hypertensive rats

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The changes in blood pressure may relate to the alterations of the responsiveness to vasoconstrictors and vasodilators, and these alterations can arise the modifications in the properties of angiotensin II (AII) receptor. In order to examine the changes of AII receptor in the hypertensive mechanism of renin-dependent hypertensive rats (RHRs; two-kidney, one-ligated type), we compared the equilibrium binding characteristics of [3H]All in adrenal cortex and medulla from RHRs and normotensive rats. The dissociation constants of All binding in both tissues of RHRs were very similar to those in the respective tissue of normotensive rats. However, the maximum binding was increased from 805 to 1050 fmole/mg protein in the adrenal cortex of RHRs, and decreased from 172 to 126 fmole/mg protein in the adrenal medulla of RHRs. These results imply that the up- and down-regulation of the All receptor population on the cell surface of adrenal glands from RHRs are consorted with the elevation of blood pressure and the activation of renin-angiotensin system.

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    Sunghou Lee, Byungho Lee & Hwasup Shin

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Lee, S., Lee, B. & Shin, H. Changes in adrenal angiotensin II receptors in renindependent hypertensive rats. Arch. Pharm. Res. 18, 169–172 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02979190

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