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ArticleScientific reports2016

Angiotensin II centrally induces frequent detrusor contractility of the bladder by acting on brain angiotensin II type 1 receptors in rats.

Bunya Kawamoto, Shogo Shimizu, Takahiro Shimizu, Youichirou Higashi, Masashi Honda, Takehiro Sejima, Motoaki Saito, Atsushi Takenaka

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Article in Scientific reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Bunya KawamotoDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago, Japan.
Shogo ShimizuDepartment of Pharmacology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Japan.
Takahiro ShimizuDepartment of Pharmacology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Japan.
Youichirou HigashiDepartment of Pharmacology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Japan.
Masashi HondaDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago, Japan.
Takehiro SejimaDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago, Japan.
Motoaki SaitoDepartment of Pharmacology, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Japan.
Atsushi TakenakaDivision of Urology, Department of Surgery, Tottori University Faculty of Medicine, Yonago, Japan.
Kōchi University · JPTottori University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Angiotensin (Ang) II plays an important role in the brain as a neurotransmitter and is involved in psychological stress reactions, for example through activation of the sympatho-adrenomedullary system. We investigated the effects of centrally administered Ang II on the micturition reflex, which is potentially affected by the sympatho-adrenomedullary system, and brain Ang II receptors in urethane-anesthetized (1.0 g/kg, intraperitoneally) male rats. Central administration of Ang II (0.01, 0.02, and 0.07 nmol per rat, intracerebroventricularly, icv) but not vehicle rapidly and dose-dependently decreased the urinary bladder intercontraction interval, without altering the bladder detrusor pressure. Central administration of antagonists of Ang II type 1 but not type 2 receptors inhibited the Ang II-induced shortening of intercontraction intervals. Administration of the highest dose of Ang II (0.07 nmol per rat, icv) but not lower doses (0.01 and 0.02 nmol per rat, icv) elevated the plasma concentration of adrenaline. Bilateral adrenalectomy reduced Ang II-induced elevation in adrenaline, but had no effect on the Ang II-induced shortening of the intercontraction interval. These data suggest that central administration of Ang II increases urinary frequency by acting on brain Ang II type 1 receptors, independent of activation of the sympatho-adrenomedullary system.

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Angiotensin IIAnimalsBiomarkersBrainEpinephrineMaleRatsReceptor, Angiotensin, Type 1Urinary BladderAngiotensin IIBiomarkersEpinephrineReceptor, Angiotensin, Type 1

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PMID26908391
PMCPMC4764915
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