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Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 274: R1646-R1652, 1998;
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Vol. 274, Issue 6, R1646-R1652, June 1998

Effect of calcitonin on the activity of ANG II-responsive neurons in the rat subfornical organ

Herbert A. Schmid, Matthias Rauch, and Julia Koch

Max Planck Institut für Physiologische und Klinische Forschung, W. G. Kerckhoff Institut, 61231 Bad Nauheim, Germany

In addition to the well-documented ability of calcitonin to lower blood calcium levels, blood-borne calcitonin may also affect neurons located outside the blood-brain barrier, e.g., in the subfornical organ (SFO), where numerous receptors for this peptide have been described. In an in vitro preparation of the rat SFO, calcitonin activated 61% of 36 neurons, only 1 neuron was inhibited, and the remainder were unresponsive. All but two of the neurons excited by 10-7 M calcitonin were also stimulated by 10-7 M ANG II. The threshold concentration for the excitatory effects of calcitonin was 10-9 M and was thus similar to ANG II. Like ANG II, subcutaneous injection of calcitonin stimulated water intake, although to a lower extent. These results suggest that blood-borne calcitonin could stimulate drinking by its excitatory effect on neurons in the SFO. Calcitonin, which is released during food intake, might be involved in prandial drinking, which is presently considered an acquired behavior.

drinking; thirst; osmoregulation; electrophysiology; thyroid; angiotensin II


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