title: Effect of beta-adrenergic blockade and inhibitors of angiotensin II and prostaglandins on renal autoregulation.
abstract: The role of the renin-angiotensin system and prostaglandins in renal autoregulation was investigated in dog kidneys in situ. Renal autoregulation during decreases in renal arterial pressure (RAP) was examined in animals pretreated with a competitive antagonist of angiotensin ii, [1-sarcosine, 8-glycine] angiotensin II, or one of two chemically dissimilar inhibitors of prostaglandin synthetase, indomethacin and meclofenamate. Because of recent evidence suggesting a role for an intrarenal beta receptor in regulating renin release, renal autoregulation was also examined in animals treated with the beta-adrenergic blocking agent propranolol. In all groups of animals constancy of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and renal blood flow (RBF) was observed after substantial decreases in RAP to a range of 70-90 mmHg. These studies therefore do not provide evidence in support of a role for angiotensin II, prostaglandins, or an intrarenal beta receptor as mediators of the renal autoregulation of GFR or total RBF.
mesh_terms: D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006706:Homeostasis / Q000187:drug effects; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000494:pharmacology; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D008469:Meclofenamic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D011433:Propranolol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011448:Prostaglandin Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000502:physiology*; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000502:physiology; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood / Q000502:physiology*; D014655:Vascular Resistance / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors; D011448:Prostaglandin Antagonists; D011453:Prostaglandins; D000804:Angiotensin II; D008469:Meclofenamic Acid; D011433:Propranolol; D012083:Renin; D007213:Indomethacin