Vasoconstrictor responses in thromboxane receptor knockout mice: tubuloglomerular feedback and ureteral obstruction. 2000

J Schnermann, and T Traynor, and H Pohl, and D W Thomas, and T M Coffman, and J P Briggs
National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892-1370, USA.

The role of thromboxane (TP) in the vasoconstriction induced by tubuloglomerular feedback or 18-h ureteral obstruction was studied in wild type mice (TP +/+), and in heterozygous (TP +/-) and homozygous TP receptor knockout mice (TPR -/-). TGF function was assessed from the response of stop flow pressure (PSF) to a maximum increase in loop of Henle flow rate (0-30 nL min-1). PSF fell by 6.4 +/- 0.4 mmHg in wild-type mice, by 6.1 +/- 0.6 mmHg in TP +/-, and by 7.9 +/- 0.7 mmHg in TP -/- mice. In the presence of the TP receptor agonist U46,619 (10-5 M) the PSF reduction increased to 10. 4 +/- 0.8 mmHg in TP +/+, and to 10.6 +/- 2.8 mmHg in TP +/-, but was unchanged at 7.7 +/- 0.7 mmHg in TP -/-. Mean arterial blood pressures were comparable between groups (103 +/- 3 mmHg in TP +/+, 113 +/- 4.6 in TP +/- and 113 +/- 2.4 mmHg in TP -/- mice). Intratubular pressure following unilateral ureteral obstruction was significantly higher in TP -/- than in TP +/+ mice both in the early phase (0-3 h) and late phase (18 h) of obstruction. These results indicate that chronic TP receptor deficiency does not significantly alter maximum TGF responses in mice, and that it is accompanied by exaggerated vasodilatation during short-term unilateral ureteral obstruction and attenuated vasoconstriction during longer lasting obstruction. We conclude that thromboxane is primarily a regulator of renal vascular tone under pathophysiological conditions.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007678 Kidney Glomerulus A cluster of convoluted capillaries beginning at each nephric tubule in the kidney and held together by connective tissue. Glomerulus, Kidney
D007684 Kidney Tubules Long convoluted tubules in the nephrons. They collect filtrate from blood passing through the KIDNEY GLOMERULUS and process this filtrate into URINE. Each renal tubule consists of a BOWMAN CAPSULE; PROXIMAL KIDNEY TUBULE; LOOP OF HENLE; DISTAL KIDNEY TUBULE; and KIDNEY COLLECTING DUCT leading to the central cavity of the kidney (KIDNEY PELVIS) that connects to the URETER. Kidney Tubule,Tubule, Kidney,Tubules, Kidney
D005246 Feedback A mechanism of communication within a system in that the input signal generates an output response which returns to influence the continued activity or productivity of that system. Feedbacks
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D014517 Ureteral Obstruction Blockage in any part of the URETER causing obstruction of urine flow from the kidney to the URINARY BLADDER. The obstruction may be congenital, acquired, unilateral, bilateral, complete, partial, acute, or chronic. Depending on the degree and duration of the obstruction, clinical features vary greatly such as HYDRONEPHROSIS and obstructive nephropathy. Obstruction, Ureteral,Obstructions, Ureteral,Ureteral Obstructions
D014661 Vasoconstriction The physiological narrowing of BLOOD VESSELS by contraction of the VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE. Vasoconstrictions
D017482 Receptors, Thromboxane Cell surface proteins that bind THROMBOXANES with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes influencing the behavior of cells. Some thromboxane receptors act via the inositol phosphate and diacylglycerol second messenger systems. TP Receptors,Thromboxane Receptors,Receptors, Thromboxanes,TP Receptor,Thromboxane Receptor,Receptor, TP,Receptor, Thromboxane,Receptors, TP,Thromboxanes Receptors
D051379 Mice The common name for the genus Mus. Mice, House,Mus,Mus musculus,Mice, Laboratory,Mouse,Mouse, House,Mouse, Laboratory,Mouse, Swiss,Mus domesticus,Mus musculus domesticus,Swiss Mice,House Mice,House Mouse,Laboratory Mice,Laboratory Mouse,Mice, Swiss,Swiss Mouse,domesticus, Mus musculus
D018345 Mice, Knockout Strains of mice in which certain GENES of their GENOMES have been disrupted, or "knocked-out". To produce knockouts, using RECOMBINANT DNA technology, the normal DNA sequence of the gene being studied is altered to prevent synthesis of a normal gene product. Cloned cells in which this DNA alteration is successful are then injected into mouse EMBRYOS to produce chimeric mice. The chimeric mice are then bred to yield a strain in which all the cells of the mouse contain the disrupted gene. Knockout mice are used as EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL MODELS for diseases (DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL) and to clarify the functions of the genes. Knockout Mice,Mice, Knock-out,Mouse, Knockout,Knock-out Mice,Knockout Mouse,Mice, Knock out

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