Experiments were performed to investigate the effects of pinealectomy on the renin-angiotensin system in Sprague-Dawley rats.
The results obtained were as follows.
1) There was no differences of systolic blood pressure, heart rate, water intake, and...
Experiments were performed to investigate the effects of pinealectomy on the renin-angiotensin system in Sprague-Dawley rats.
The results obtained were as follows.
1) There was no differences of systolic blood pressure, heart rate, water intake, and plasma electrolytes between pinealectomized and sham-operated rats.
2) Renin activity in plasma and pituitary gland did not differ in two experimental groups.
3) The pituitary gland contained the renin activity of about 50pg AI/hr/㎎ of wet weight.
The results suggest that the pineal gland has no correlation with cardiovascular and renin-angiotensin system.