Abstract
The hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) participates in the maintenance of cardiovascular functions and in the control of blood pressure. By other hand, it is known that blood pressure regulation and HPA activity are affected by sex hormones. The aim of the present work is to analyze the influence of estradiol and progesterone on reninangiotensin system (RAS)-regulating aminopeptidase A, aminopeptidase B and aminopeptidase N activities and vasopressin- degrading activity in the HPA axis of ovariectomized mice and ovariectomized mice treated subscutaneously with different doses of estradiol and progesterone. Our data suggest that in female mice, estradiol and progesterone influence RAS-regulating and vasopressin-degrading activities at different levels of the HPA axis.
Keywords: Aminopeptidases, sex, estradiol, progesterone, renin-angiotensin system, vasopressin, hypothalamus-pituitaryaxis
Medicinal Chemistry
Title: Hormonal Status Modifies Renin-Angiotensin System-Regulating Aminopeptidases andVasopressin-DegradingActivity in the Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis of Female Mice
Volume: 4 Issue: 4
Author(s): Maria Jesus Garcia, Jose Manuel Martinez-Martos, Maria Dolores Mayas, Maria Pilar Carrera, Susana De la Chica, Pedro Cortes and Maria Jesus Ramirez-Exposito
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Keywords: Aminopeptidases, sex, estradiol, progesterone, renin-angiotensin system, vasopressin, hypothalamus-pituitaryaxis
Abstract: The hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) participates in the maintenance of cardiovascular functions and in the control of blood pressure. By other hand, it is known that blood pressure regulation and HPA activity are affected by sex hormones. The aim of the present work is to analyze the influence of estradiol and progesterone on reninangiotensin system (RAS)-regulating aminopeptidase A, aminopeptidase B and aminopeptidase N activities and vasopressin- degrading activity in the HPA axis of ovariectomized mice and ovariectomized mice treated subscutaneously with different doses of estradiol and progesterone. Our data suggest that in female mice, estradiol and progesterone influence RAS-regulating and vasopressin-degrading activities at different levels of the HPA axis.
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Garcia Jesus Maria, Martinez-Martos Manuel Jose, Mayas Dolores Maria, Carrera Pilar Maria, la Chica De Susana, Cortes Pedro and Ramirez-Exposito Jesus Maria, Hormonal Status Modifies Renin-Angiotensin System-Regulating Aminopeptidases andVasopressin-DegradingActivity in the Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis of Female Mice, Medicinal Chemistry 2008; 4 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157340608784872271
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157340608784872271 |
Print ISSN 1573-4064 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-6638 |
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