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  • Title: Activation of endothelium-derived relaxing factor system in acute unilateral ureteral obstruction.
    Author: Schulsinger DA, Gulmi FA, Chou SY, Mooppan UM, Kim H.
    Journal: J Urol; 1997 May; 157(5):1951-6. PubMed ID: 9112570.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: To investigate the effects of 1-arginine, a substrate for nitric oxide (NO) synthase, on renal hemodynamics in acute ureteral obstruction (UUO). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Renal blood flow (RBF) and ureteral pressure (UP) were measured in anesthetized dogs with or without UUO. RESULTS: In 9 dogs (Group 1), RBF was 212 +/- 13 ml./min. before UUO, and significantly increased to 302 +/- 18 and 268 +/- 9 ml./min. at 90 and 140 min. post-UUO, respectively, associated with a marked increase in UP from 3 +/_ 1 mm. Hg to 73 +/- 5 and 83 +/-2 mm. Hg at 90 and 140 min. post-UUO, respectively. In 6 dogs (Group 2) prostaglandin synthesis was inhibited with meclofenamate (5 mg./kg., i.v.). After UUO, RBF did not change significantly and the increase in UP was markedly attenuated when compared with Group 1, as UP rose only to 27 +/-3 and 34 +/- 4 mm. Hg at 90 and 140 min. post-UUO, respectively. In 6 dogs pre-treated with meclofenamate, L-arginine was infused into the renal artery at 5 mg./kg./min. at 90 min. after UUO (Group 3). Prostaglandin synthesis inhibition prevented renal vasodilation after UUO and significantly attenuated the increase in UP. Upon infusion of L-arginine, RBF and UP rose sharply from 202 +/- 16 ml./min. and 24 +/- 6 mm. Hg to 264 +/- 22 ml./min. and 70 +/- 4 mm. Hg, respectively, at 140 min. post-UUO (p <0.001), values approaching those in Group 1. In sham-operated dogs, L-arginine infusion did not alter RBF in dogs with or without pretreatment with meclofenamate. CONCLUSION: In UUO the L-arginine-NO pathway is activated, contributing to renal vasodilation and a marked increase in UP.
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