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. 1992 Nov;216(5):554–559. doi: 10.1097/00000658-199211000-00005

Rapid increase in plasma levels of atrial natriuretic peptide after common bile duct ligation in the rabbit.

J Valverde 1, F Martínez-Ródenas 1, J A Pereira 1, X Carulla 1, W Jiménez 1, J M Gubern 1, A Sitges-Serra 1
PMCID: PMC1242672  PMID: 1444646

Abstract

Previous studies have shown that common bile duct ligation in the rabbit is followed by a reduction of the extracellular water compartment. To further elucidate the mechanisms leading to volume depletion in this model, water and sodium balances and changes in plasma concentrations of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), vasopressin (ADH), plasma renin activity (PRA) and aldosterone (Ald) were investigated during the first 4 days after common bile duct ligation (group OJ,) or sham operation (group SO). Water and chow intakes were lower in group OJ (148 +/- 30 versus 226 +/- 40 mL/4 days; p = 0.004 and 12 +/- 9 versus 171 +/- 40 g/4 days; p = 0.0001). There were no differences in urine output. Sodium urinary losses were marginally higher in group OJ (12.4 +/- 7 versus 6.7 +/- 5 mEq/4 days; p = 0.06). Water balance was lower in group OJ (-50 +/- 56 versus 101 +/- 71 mL/4 days; p = 0.0001). At 24 hours, plasma ANP (41 +/- 7 versus 10.7 +/- 1 fmol/mL, p = 0.0001), ADH (21.8 +/- 7 versus 12.3 +/- 6 pg/mL, p = 0.008) and Ald (14.5 +/- 5 versus 3.7 +/- 3 ng/dL, p = 0.001) were higher in group OJ. These alterations persisted 72 hours after bile duct ligation, when a concomitant increase in PRA (10.7 +/- 5 versus 3 +/- 1.6 ng/dL, p = 0.006) was also observed. A group of pair-fed pair-watered sham-operated controls (group SO2, n = 13) showed a metabolic profile similar to group OJ but a low ANP concentration. Multiple venous sampling in five rabbits 24 hours after bile duct ligation showed the highest plasma levels of ANP in the aorta and infrarenal vena cava. These results suggest that common bile duct ligation in the rabbit is followed by marked hypodipsia and hypophagia, possibly mediated by ANP, leading to isotonic volume depletion and secondary activation of the water and sodium retaining hormones.

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