Dehydration natriuresis in male rats is mediated by oxytocin

In a dehydration-induced hypernatremic state oxytocin is released, inducing natriuresis and facilitating sodium homeostasis. This mechanism is activated by sodium osmoreceptors.

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology integrative and comparative physiology, 1996-02, Vol.39 (2), p.R427-R433
Hauptverfasser: HUANG, W, LEE, S.-L, ARNASON, S. S, SJÖQUIST, M
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Zusammenfassung:In a dehydration-induced hypernatremic state oxytocin is released, inducing natriuresis and facilitating sodium homeostasis. This mechanism is activated by sodium osmoreceptors.
ISSN:0363-6119
1522-1490