The Hypothalamus and Hypertension

A. Distribution of catecholamines in the hypothalamus and effect of norepinephrine on the paraventricular nucleus 1603 B. Hypothalamic catecholamines and normal blood pressure 1603 C. Hypothalamic catecholamines and hypertension 1604 D. Summary 1604 E. Effect on hypothalamic noradrenergic activity of an increase in sodium intake in the young SHR 1604 F. Evidence for an increase in norepinephrine release from subcortical regions in hypertensive man 1605 V. Cholinergic Mechanisms 1605 A. Distribution of cholinergic activity in the hypothalamus 1605 B. Cholinergic interactions with catecholamines, nitric oxide, and AVP 1605 C. Hypothalamic cholinergic activity and normal blood pressure 1606 D. Hypothalamic cholinergic activity and hypertension 1606 E. Summary 1607 VI. Angiotensin 1607 A. Distribution of angiotensinergic activity in the hyothalamus 1607 B. Angiotensin interactions with catecholamines and AVP 1608 C. Hypothalamic angiotensin and normal blood pressure 1608 D. Hypothalamic angiotensin and hypertension 1608 E. Summary 1609 VII. Natriuretic Peptides 1609 A. Distribution of Natriuretic Peptides in the hypothalamus 1610 B. Effect of ANP on neuronal hypothalamic activity 1610 C. Interactions between hypothalamic ANP and catecholaminergic and cholinergic mechanisms, AVP, angiotensin, aldosterone, salt intake, and volume changes 1610 D. Hypothalamic natriuretic peptides and normal blood pressure 1611 E. Hypothalamic natriuretic peptides and hypertension 1611 F. Summary 1612 VIII. Vasopressin 1612 A. Distribution of AVP in the hypothalamus 1612 B. Interactions between AVP-containing neurons, catecholaminergic and cholinergic mechanisms, ANP, angiotensin, and DOCA 1612 C. Hypothalamic AVP and normal blood pressure 1612 D.