Abstract
1. Both natriuretic and hypotensive effects of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), a novel peptide identified in porcine brain, were investigated in anaesthetized DOCA-salt rats and control rats. 2. An intravenous injection of two different doses (0.5 and 5.0 nmol/kg) of BNP produced a rapid and marked natriuresis and hypotension in DOCA-salt rats. 3. In particular, significant differences of responsiveness were observed between DOCA-salt and control rats when administered the lower dose of BNP. 4. It was suggested that DOCA-salt rats might be relatively more susceptible to BNP.
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