Atrial natriuretic peptide and vasopressin-presence in the ciliary body of eye in the pig (sus domesticus)

B. Valentino, A. Valentino, L. Lipari, A. Lipari, E. Farina

Article ID: 5938
Vol 28, Issue 2, 2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54517/jbrha5938
Received: 9 July 2014; Accepted: 9 July 2014; Available online: 9 July 2014; Issue release: 9 July 2014

Abstract

The aqueous humor is produced in the ciliary body, therefore in this study we investigated the Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and vasopressin (VP)-presence in the ciliary body of the pig eye since these peptide are involved in the homeostasis of body fluids. The results show ANP-presence in the epithelial cells and in the endothelial cells of the blood vessels and VP-presence in the epithelial cells, in the endothelium of canal of Schelmm and in the muscle cells of the blood vessels. These peptides might regulate the synthesis and the composition of the aqueous humor and regulate the hydrodynamic flow and haemodynamic flow of the blood.


Keywords

ANP;ciliary body;pig eye


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