Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase in kidneys of lead-poisoned rats and adrenalectomized rats. 1978

A Iannaccone, and P Boscolo, and C Cavallotti

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) activity, assayed biochemically, was significantly increased in kidney homogenates of lead-poisoned rats when compared with controls. Histochemically, G6PDH activity was greatly increased both in the distal tubules and the macula densa, but showed no significant changes in the proximal tubules. Biochemical assay of G6PDH in kidney homogenates of adrenalectomized rats was three times that in control animals. In this condition also, histochemical staining showed G6PDH activity to be increased in both macula densa and distal tubules. This demonstrates an increase in G6PHD in two completely different experimental conditions and suggests that the distal renal tubule in the rat might operate in functional unity with the macula densa.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007668 Kidney Body organ that filters blood for the secretion of URINE and that regulates ion concentrations. Kidneys
D007855 Lead Poisoning Poisoning that results from chronic or acute ingestion, injection, inhalation, or skin absorption of LEAD or lead compounds. Poisoning, Lead,Lead Poisonings,Poisonings, Lead
D008297 Male Males
D005954 Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase,Dehydrogenase, Glucose-6-Phosphate,Dehydrogenase, Glucosephosphate,Glucose 6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase
D000315 Adrenalectomy Excision of one or both adrenal glands. (From Dorland, 28th ed) Adrenalectomies
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
D012964 Sodium A member of the alkali group of metals. It has the atomic symbol Na, atomic number 11, and atomic weight 23. Sodium Ion Level,Sodium-23,Ion Level, Sodium,Level, Sodium Ion,Sodium 23
D051381 Rats The common name for the genus Rattus. Rattus,Rats, Laboratory,Rats, Norway,Rattus norvegicus,Laboratory Rat,Laboratory Rats,Norway Rat,Norway Rats,Rat,Rat, Laboratory,Rat, Norway,norvegicus, Rattus

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