The effects of a high sodium diet on the metabolism and secretion of vasoactive intestinal peptide in the rabbit.
AUTOR(ES)
Davis, R E
RESUMO
1. In view of previous observations that the metabolism of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) is significantly increased in sodium-depleted rabbits, we wished to determine whether a high sodium intake also leads to alterations in VIP metabolism. We performed metabolic clearance studies in rabbits maintained on a high sodium diet and normal control diets. These studies were performed both before and after the administration of 1.5 mmol kg-1 of sodium intravenously to observe the effects of an acute increase in body sodium. 2. The rabbits maintained on the high sodium diet had a significantly lower basal plasma VIP level (P less than 0.025), a lower metabolic clearance rate (MCR) of the peptide (P less than 0.025) and a lower secretion rate (P less than 0.005), compared with the normal control animals. These differences were maintained following the intravenous sodium infusion. 3. The administration of the intravenous sodium infusion resulted in a further decrease in MCR in the rabbits on the high sodium diet (P less than 0.05). 4. These results confirm that VIP metabolism is affected by high dietary intake of sodium, as well as a low sodium intake, adding further support to the hypothesis that VIP may be involved in sodium homeostasis.
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