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Renal function after release of ureteral obstruction: role of endothelin and the renal artery endothelium. 1992

A A Reyes, and S Klahr

Renal Division, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri.

Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and effective renal plasma flow (ERPF) are decreased and mean arterial pressure (MAP) is increased after unilateral release of bilateral ureteral obstruction (BUO). An imbalance between vasoconstrictor and vasodilator substances may explain the hemodynamic alterations seen in this setting. The present study examines the role of endothelin-1 in such alterations. Rats with BUO (N = 10) had significantly lower GFR and ERPF (ml/min/kg body wt) than sham-operated rats (SOR, N = 9) (1.40 +/- 0.14 vs. 6.20 +/- 0.38 and 5.12 +/- 0.68 vs. 20.2 +/- 2.20, respectively) and significantly higher MAP (mm Hg) than SOR (154.9 +/- 3.2 vs. 120.6 +/- 1.7). Rats with BUO given a specific antiendothelin antibody (N = 8) had significantly higher GFR (2.10 +/- 0.12) and ERPF (7.46 +/- 0.95) than BUO control rats, but there were no significant changes in MAP (159.5 +/- 5.8). In SOR (N = 6), mechanical denudation of the main renal artery endothelium did not significantly affect renal function when compared to renal function in control SOR. However, the same maneuver significantly lowered GFR (0.64 +/- 0.17) and ERPF (1.67 +/- 0.36) in BUO rats (N = 5) when compared to BUO control rats. We conclude that: (1) endothelin-1 has a significant vasoconstrictor role in rats with BUO of 24 hours duration and accounts for a portion of the decrease in glomerular filtration rate seen in rats after unilateral release of bilateral ureteral obstruction, and (2) in the BUO setting, the net role of the renal artery endothelium is vasodilatory.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007668	Kidney	Body organ that filters blood for the secretion of URINE and that regulates ion concentrations.	Kidneys
D012077	Renal Artery	A branch of the abdominal aorta which supplies the kidneys, adrenal glands and ureters.	Arteries, Renal,Artery, Renal,Renal Arteries
D012079	Renal Circulation	The circulation of the BLOOD through the vessels of the KIDNEY.	Kidney Circulation,Renal Blood Flow,Circulation, Kidney,Circulation, Renal,Blood Flow, Renal,Flow, Renal Blood
D001794	Blood Pressure	PRESSURE of the BLOOD on the ARTERIES and other BLOOD VESSELS.	Systolic Pressure,Diastolic Pressure,Pulse Pressure,Pressure, Blood,Pressure, Diastolic,Pressure, Pulse,Pressure, Systolic,Pressures, Systolic
D004730	Endothelium, Vascular	Single pavement layer of cells which line the luminal surface of the entire vascular system and regulate the transport of macromolecules and blood components.	Capillary Endothelium,Vascular Endothelium,Capillary Endotheliums,Endothelium, Capillary,Endotheliums, Capillary,Endotheliums, Vascular,Vascular Endotheliums
D005260	Female		Females
D005919	Glomerular Filtration Rate	The volume of water filtered out of plasma through glomerular capillary walls into Bowman's capsules per unit of time. It is considered to be equivalent to INULIN clearance.	Filtration Rate, Glomerular,Filtration Rates, Glomerular,Glomerular Filtration Rates,Rate, Glomerular Filtration,Rates, Glomerular Filtration
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
D013997	Time Factors	Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations.	Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor
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