Many studies have correlated dietary salt intake to hypertension and harmful cardiovascular effects. Individuals that develop hypertension from a high-salt intake have kidneys with limited ability to excrete that daily uptake and tend to retain the salt in skin and other extracellular compartments (Titze et al, 2003). Aldosterone plays an important role in regulating the body’s salt and water balance by controlling the activity of epithelial sodium channels in the renal collecting duct and may cause swelling and stiffening of the vessel while also altering its nitric oxide output, which affects the vessel’s ability to vasodilate (Nagata, 2006). Salt consumption leads to a transient increase in plasma volume and a subsequent rise in arterial blood pressure as extracellular volume shifts back to normal (Hamlyn et al, 1986). Recently, plasma sodium has been claimed to play a primary role in the control of blood pressure due to the discovered increase of it (23-69 mg) in individuals with hypertension (He et al, 2004). From this finding, an idea was triggered that vascular endothelium could participate in a sodium-mediated blood vessel function through the response of endothelial cells to aldosterone.
To support the claim that endothelial stiffness is influenced by changes in plasma concentration, an atomic force microscopy that measures stiffness of endothelial cells was used to see what occurs in the absence of aldosterone. Endothelial cell samples were kept in two different environments: an eplerenone infusion, which created an aldosterone-free culture medium and another medium that contained aldosterone. Results showed that the stiffness and deformability of the endothelial cells were unchanged in the aldosterone-free environment ...
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... that sodium ingestion (especially high contents) passes through extracellular compartments including the vascular system before getting eliminated by the kidneys. An acute increase of plasma sodium concentration can alter the mechanical properties of vascular endothelium, as long as aldosterone is present. Aldosterone not only plays a major role in adjusting sodium and potassium transport in kidneys but also on the cardiovascular system. Sodium accumulates in extracellular space when the kidneys cannot adequately adjust salt excretion to salt uptake and/or when the concentration of aldosterone is raised, leading to an increase in plasma sodium concentration. An important finding in these studies was the observed effects of amiloride, which acted to block sodium channels and prevented an increase in stiffness by reversing the increasing in cell volume and pressure.
...ve stress [8] and can help combat many cardiovascular disorders, thus confirming the protective capabilities of nitric oxide. Another one of nitric oxide’s protective capabilities stems from its role as a potent vasodilator, and these vasodilation properties are primarily achieved through the activity of eNOS. eNOS is a membrane bound protein that is classified as a calcium-calmodulin dependent enzyme [13]. At resting concentrations of calcium, eNOS generates low amounts of nitric oxide, however, as intracellular calcium concentration increases, there is a potent enhancement of nitric oxide production by eNOS [13], which then goes on to cause vasodilation to prevent blockage of blood flow. Due to its generally low output, eNOS is largely associated with basal cardiac function, while iNOS is a much higher output enzyme, generating much more nitric oxide than eNOS [5].
Renin angiotensin system activation: Because of decreased blood flow to the kidneys the compensatory mechanisms activate to hold on to sodium and water. When the Blood flow is decreased Angiotensin II is released causing vasoconstriction
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Aldosterone is in a class of hormones called mineralocorticoids which is also produced by the adrenal glands. The main functions of aldosterone are to help to maintain blood pressure and helping the kidneys retain needed sodium and excrete unwanted potassium to maintain the balance of water and salt in the body.
The thyroid is the energy generator of the body. All of us experience fatigue at some time in our lives because of lack of sleep, overwork, or stress. For individuals with hypothyroidism, fatigue is a way of life. There never seems to be enough energy. But, you don’t have to feel this way. For those who suffer from hypothyroidism, there is HOPE.
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Endocrinology can be defined as the study of the structure and function of the endocrine system (Tortora & Grabowski 1996). The endocrine system is composed cells, known as endocrine cells, which are distributed around the body and produce the chemical messengers known as hormones. Following secretion by endocrine cells, hormones travel in the blood where they affect tissues outside of their tissue of origin - and are therefore a form of cellular communication. In multicellular organisms, such as humans, cellular communication is essential for a number of body processes and the maintenance of homeostasis (Campbell, N.A. et al. 2015). In this essay, I am going to outline some of a number of body
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Acid is produced naturally in your stomach to help you digest food and to kill bacteria. This acid irritates the stomach lining so our body produces a natural mucus barrier which protects it. Sometimes this barrier may be damaged thus allowing the acid to damage the stomach causing inflammation, ulcers and other conditions. Other times, there may be a problem with the muscular band at the top of the stomach that keeps the stomach tightly closed and this allows the acid to escape and irritate the oesophagus. This is called 'acid reflux' and can cause heartburn and/or oesophagitis. Proton pump inhibitors such as omeprazole stop cells in the lining of the stomach from producing too much acid. This can help prevent ulcers from forming or assist the healing process. By decreasing the amount of acid, they can also help to reduce acid reflux related symptoms such as heartburn.
This supports our hypothesis since urine flow rate is greatest for water due to not having any types of salts. Since the body is reabsorbing fluid, aldosterone and ADH levels would be much lower which would allow a lot of urine to be voided (Khambatta, 1972). Drinking liquids containing high amounts of salts would decrease the urine flow rate and cause the kidney to work harder to filter more
If one were to turn on the television and watch the news you would hear a lot of news stories, but you won’t commonly hear about a rising incline in steroids in today’s society. Today many people, even children, are using steroids to gain a strength advantage over their peers. So why are people using steroids?
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