Antunes-Rodrigues, José, Margaret de Castro, Lucila LK Elias, Marcelo M. Valença, and
Samuel M. McCann. Neuroendocrine Control of Body Fluid Metabolism. Physiol Rev 84: 169 …

Traditionally associated with female reproduction, oxytocin (OT) was revisited recently and
was revealed to have several new roles in the cardiovascular system. Functional OT …

Our previous studies have shown that stimulation of the anterior ventral third ventricular
region increases atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) release, whereas lesions of this structure …

The data reviewed establish the presence and important role in body fluid homeostasis of
brain atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) in all vertebrate-species examined. The peptide is …

Natriuretic peptides (ANP, BNP and CNP) comprise a family of structurally related peptides,
which are derived from three different genes and which share a 17-amino acid internal ring …

In states of sodium deficiency many animals seek and consume salty solutions to restore
body fluid homeostasis. These behaviors reflect the presence of sodium appetite that is a …

Since the crucial evolutionary change from an aqueous to a terrestrial environment, all living
organisms address the primordial task of equilibrating the ingestion/production of water and …

We evaluated serotonergic hindbrain groups of cells for their involvement in the generation
and inhibition of sodium appetite. For that purpose, we analyzed the number of Fos …

Thirst and resultant water drinking can arise in response to deficits in both the intracellular
and extracellular fluid compartments. Inhibitory influences mediating the satiation of thirst …

Publisher Summary This chapter presents a remarkable interaction of oxytocin (OT) and
atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) to control not only the intake of salt and water in actions …