Sodium-loaded Rats Research Articles

ENDOGENOUS-CATECHOLAMINE CONTENT OF CARDIAC MUSCLE IN SODIUM-LOADED AND SODIUM-DEPLETED RATS

The endogenous catecholamine content of heart-muscle has been measured in sodium-depleted and sodium-loaded rats. Both sodium depletion and to a lesser degree sodium loading lowered the cardiac catecholamines. Disturbances of uptake and storage of catecholamines reported in hypertension and heart-failure may be related to disturbances in sodium distribution rather than to the disease processes themselves.

Extraction and Bioassay of Renin From Kidneys of Sodium-Depleted and Sodium-Loaded Rats

Extraction and bioassay of renin from kidneys of rats given sodium-depleted and sodium-loaded diets