title: Prostaglandins and renal function in acute extracellular volume expansion.
abstract: Mechanisms determining the natriuresis in ECV-expansion are not yet completely understood. The present study was therefore undertaken to investigate if prostaglandins (PG) are involved in the natriuresis of acute ECV-expansion and by which mechanisms PG may affect renal Na-absorption. In non-expanded rats the PG synthetase inhibitor indomethacin (INDO) had no effect on renal function. In 37 Sprague-Dawley rats ECV-expansion with isotonic saline corresponding to an increase in b.wt. of 10% was induced. Twenty-one animals received an oral dose of 10 mg/kg b.wt. of INDO prior to ECV-expansion. Sixteen animals served as ECV-expanded controls (C). GFR (INDO: 12.5 +/- 1.0; C: 10.5 +/- 0.9 ml/min/kg b.wt.) did not significantly differ in both groups. However, total renal plasma flow (RPF) (INDO: 22.9 +/- 1.8; C: 30.1 +/- 2.7 ml/min/kg b.wt.), urinary flow rate (INDO: 1.11 +/- 0.20; C: 1.93 +/- 0.21 ml/min/kg b.wt.) and urinary excretion of sodium (INDO: 141 +/- 26; C: 267 +/- 46 muEq/min/kg b.wt.) and potassium (INDO: 13.0 +/- 0.9; C: 19.8 +/- 1.7 muEq/min/kg b.wt.) markedly decreased in animals pretreated with INDO. The results indicate that PG are involved in the natriuresis of acute ECV-expansion and suggest, that PG may inhibit the intrinsic capacity for Na-absorption in more proximal parts of the nephron possibly via intrarenal physical factors.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004347:Drug Interactions; D005260:Female; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply; D009318:Natriuresis / Q000187:drug effects*; D011188:Potassium / Q000652:urine; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D012039:Regional Blood Flow / Q000187:drug effects; D012964:Sodium / Q000652:urine; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D011453:Prostaglandins; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D012964:Sodium; D011188:Potassium; D007213:Indomethacin