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Intrarenal renin and autoregulation of renal plasma flow and glomerular filtration rate. 1979

R D Murray, and R L Malvin

Autoregulatory responses of renal plasma flow (RPF) and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) to reductions in renal artery pressure (RAP) were studied in both kidneys of two-kidney, one-clamp dogs and in dogs treated with deoxycorticosterone acetate (DOCA; 25 mg/kg) plus high sodium diets with and without renal arterial clamping. In non-DOCA-treated animals, unilateral renal artery constriction resulted in a significant difference (P = 0.004) in renal renin activity (RRA) between the clamped (171 +/- 37 ng AI.mg-1.h-1) and the contralateral (57 +/- 23 mg AI.mg-1.h-1) kidneys with no change in their relative autoregulatory ability. In dogs treated with DOCA/high sodium there were no differences in RRA between the clamped and contralateral kidneys. The dogs treated with DOCA/high sodium were able to autoregulate both RPF and GFR even though their RRA was only 5.4 ng AI.mg-1.h-1. DOCA/high sodium treatment, however, reduced basal RPF (22%) and GFR (23%) below those in non-DOCA-treated animals. Analysis of the autoregulatory ability of individual kidneys showed no relationship to either RRA or renin secretory rates. These results support the conclusion that the renin-angiotensin system is not necessary component in the autoregulation of RPF or GFR.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007668	Kidney	Body organ that filters blood for the secretion of URINE and that regulates ion concentrations.	Kidneys
D012039	Regional Blood Flow	The flow of BLOOD through or around an organ or region of the body.	Blood Flow, Regional,Blood Flows, Regional,Flow, Regional Blood,Flows, Regional Blood,Regional Blood Flows
D012083	Renin	A highly specific (Leu-Leu) endopeptidase that generates ANGIOTENSIN I from its precursor ANGIOTENSINOGEN, leading to a cascade of reactions which elevate BLOOD PRESSURE and increase sodium retention by the kidney in the RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM. The enzyme was formerly listed as EC 3.4.99.19.	Angiotensin-Forming Enzyme,Angiotensinogenase,Big Renin,Cryorenin,Inactive Renin,Pre-Prorenin,Preprorenin,Prorenin,Angiotensin Forming Enzyme,Pre Prorenin,Renin, Big,Renin, Inactive
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
D003900	Desoxycorticosterone	A steroid metabolite that is the 11-deoxy derivative of CORTICOSTERONE and the 21-hydroxy derivative of PROGESTERONE	21-Hydroxyprogesterone,Cortexone,Deoxycorticosterone,Desoxycortone,11-Decorticosterone,21-Hydroxy-4-pregnene-3,20-dione,11 Decorticosterone,21 Hydroxy 4 pregnene 3,20 dione,21 Hydroxyprogesterone
D004032	Diet	Regular course of eating and drinking adopted by a person or animal.	Diets
D004285	Dogs	The domestic dog, Canis familiaris, comprising about 400 breeds, of the carnivore family CANIDAE. They are worldwide in distribution and live in association with people. (Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, p1065)	Canis familiaris,Dog
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
D006706	Homeostasis	The processes whereby the internal environment of an organism tends to remain balanced and stable.	Autoregulation