Atrial natriuretic factor is produced in response to what stimuli?

Atrial natriuretic factor is produced in response to what stimuli?

4 February, 2022

Ans :Atrial natriuretic factor(ANF) is produced in response to the following stimuli:

  • The atrial wall is stretched by atrial volume receptors.
  • Sympathetic activation of adrenoceptors is increased.
  • Increased sodium concentration (hypernatremia), albeit this, is not the direct cause of increased ANP secretion.
  • Presence of a powerful vasoconstrictor, endothelin