Neuroendocrine regulation of salt and water metabolism

Neuroendocrine regulation of salt and water metabolism

Neurons which release atrial natriuretic peptide (ANPergic neurons) have their cell bodies in the paraventricular nucleus and in a region extending rostrally and ventrally to the anteroventral third ventricular (AV3V) region with axons which project to the median eminence and neural lobe of the pitu...

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Main Authors: S.M. McCann, C.R. Franci, A.L.V. Favaretto, J. Gutkowska, J. Antunes-Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 1997-04-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
anteroventral third ventricle (AV3V) region
blood volume expansion
ANP neurons
oxytocin
vasopressin
plasma ANP
thirst
salt intake
natriuresis
kaliuresis
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