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Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 243: E287-E292, 1982;
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AJP - Endocrinology and Metabolism, Vol 243, Issue 4 287-E292, Copyright © 1982 by American Physiological Society

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Osmotic control of plasma vasopressin in the dog

C. E. Wade, P. Bie, L. C. Keil and D. J. Ramsay

Seven dogs prepared with carotid loops were used to evaluate the responsiveness of the cerebral osmoreceptors regulating plasma vasopressin concentration (pAVP). Intracarotid and intravenous infusions of hypo- and hypertonic solutions were used to alter cerebral plasma osmolality. Bilateral intracarotid infusion of hypertonic saline (0.90 mmol NaCl kg-1 . min-1 . artery-1) significantly elevated jugular vein plasma osmolality (pOsm) in the first minute (P less than 0.05). Systemic values, determined from saphenous vein samples, were increased after 6 min. After 4 min of infusion, systemic pAVP was significantly increased, attaining a constant level at 6 min. Subsequent experiments with infusions 6 min in duration demonstrated that hypertonic saline infused intracarotidly significantly increased pAVP in a dose-related fashion, whereas similar solutions administered intravenously did not alter pAVP. Hypotonic infusions (intravenous or intracarotid) did not change pAVP consistently. The lack of a depression in pAVP during hypotonic infusions is consistent with the argument that jugular pOsm must be elevated above a threshold to stimulate the release of vasopressin. Linear relationships were demonstrated for jugular pNa+ and pOsm to pAVP employing the threshold model. Cerebral osmoreceptors that regulate plasma vasopressin concentration respond linearly to increasing tonicity above a threshold stimulating the release of vasopressin.


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