Poulsen K, Pedersen E B
Hypertension. 1983 Mar-Apr;5(2):180-4. doi: 10.1161/01.hyp.5.2.180.
Aggressive behavior in mice caused a vast release of renin into the plasma. The present data support previous findings that the main sources were the submaxillary gland and kidney. In addition, unidentified salivary glands capable of releasing renin into the saliva were demonstrated by alpha-adrenergic stimulation. The role of these glands in generating plasma renin is unknown. Experiments were performed that strongly support the possibility that aggression-provoked salivary renin may be transferred by bites from one animal to another.
小鼠的攻击行为会导致大量肾素释放到血浆中。目前的数据支持了先前的研究结果，即主要来源是颌下腺和肾脏。此外，α-肾上腺素能刺激证明了存在能够将肾素释放到唾液中的未明确的唾液腺。这些腺体在产生血浆肾素中的作用尚不清楚。进行的实验有力地支持了这样一种可能性，即由攻击引发的唾液肾素可能通过咬伤从一只动物转移到另一只动物身上。
