Renin-angiotensin system function and blood pressure in adult rats after perinatal salt overload / "Efeitos da sobrecarga ou restrição crônica de sal na dieta durante a gestação e amamentação em ratas Wistar e sua repercussão sobre a prole".

AUTOR(ES)

Alexandre Alves da Silva

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2001

RESUMO

To study the influence of high salt intake during pregnancy and lactation on body weight, blood pressure, and the function of the renin-angiotensin system in adult rats. METHODS AND RESULTS: Female Wistar rats received a low (0.15 NaCl), normal (1.30), or high (8% diet) salt diet. Mating occurred on the 12th week of age. From weaning, the offspring received normal salt diet. Weekly tail-cuff blood pressure and body weight measurements were performed during pregnancy and in the offspring (body weight since weaning and tail-cuff blood pressure between the 8th and the 12th week of age). Salt sensitivity of the blood pressure was evaluated and plasma renin activity determinations were performed in the 12-week-old offspring. Immunohistochemistry for renal angiotensin II was performed in the adult offspring. Renal mass and the number of glomeruli were determined. Tail-cuff blood pressure was higher in salt overloaded dams than in normal and low salt ones. In the adult offspring from the high salt dams, lower body weight, higher tail-cuff blood pressure, lower salt sensitivity in females, and increased kidney angiotensin II were observed. Plasma renin activity did not change with changes in salt intake in the adult offspring submitted to high salt environment during the perinatal period. In the offspring, renal mass and the number of glomeruli were not influenced by the dams salt intake. CONCLUSIONS: Salt overload during pregnancy and/or lactation has long-term effects on offspring s body weight and blood pressure. In addition, high salt diet during the perinatal period induced renin-angiotensin system functional disturbances in the offspring.

ASSUNTO(S)

sistema renina-angiotensina blood pressure diet dieta pregnancy sal gestação pressão arterial renin-angiotensin system salt

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