Atrial natriuretic peptide increases urodilatin in the circulation.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
BACKGROUND: Urodilatin is a 32-amino-acid (AA) peptide formed in the kidney. METHODS: High-performance gel permeation chromatography and high-pressure liquid chromatography evaluation of plasma followed by sensitive urodilatin and atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) assays revealed that urodilatin does circulate distinctly from ANP. RESULTS: Urodilatin circulates at very low levels (i.e 9-12 pg/ml). Infusion of ANP increased the circulating concentration of urodilatin 135-fold (p < 0.001), suggesting that some of the effects of ANP may be mediated by urodilatin while long-acting natriuretic peptide, vessel dilator, and kaliuretic peptide did not affect urodilatin in healthy humans (n = 30). Only ANP decreased the renal clearance of urodilatin (60-75%, p < 0.01). Urodilatin was metabolized into peptides smaller than 5 AAs as well as excreted intact into urine. CONCLUSION: Urodilatin circulates and is increased by ANP in humans.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Vesely, DL; Overton, RM; Blankenship, M; McCormick, MT; Schocken, DD
Published Date
- January 1, 1998
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 18 / 3
Start / End Page
- 204 - 213
PubMed ID
- 9627036
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0250-8095
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1159/000013338
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- Switzerland