| Literature DB >> 710365 |
J P Rapp, S Y Tan, H S Margolius.
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Plasma aldosterone, deoxycorticosterone (DOC), 18-hydroxy-deoxycorticosterone (18OH-DOC), and corticosterone were measured in Dahl salt-sensitive (S) and salt-resistant (R) rats. Plasma corticosterone and DOC were not different between strains but plasma aldosterone was decreased and plasma 18OH-DOC increased in S compared to R. Plasma renin activity and urinary kallikrein excretion were both lower in S than R. Urinary kallikrein is known to vary directly with mineralocorticoid activity and 18OH-DOC is a weak mineralocorticoid. The lower urinary kallikrein in the presence of elevated 18OH-DOC could mean that urinary kallikrein differences between S and R are under independent genetic control from 18OH-DOC.Entities:
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Year: 1978 PMID: 710365 DOI: 10.3109/07435807809073634
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Endocr Res Commun ISSN: 0093-6391