title: Inhibition of renal nitric oxide synthesis with NG-monomethyl-L-arginine and NG-nitro-L-arginine.
abstract: In barbiturate-anesthetized dogs, the effects of intrarenal infusion of the two selective inhibitors of nitric oxide synthesis, NG-monomethyl-L-arginine (L-NMMA) and NG-nitro-L-arginine (NO-Arg), were compared. Basal renal blood flow (RBF) was reduced by 15 +/- 2% after L-NMMA at 0.28 mumol/ml, by 20 +/- 3% after NO-Arg at 0.07 mumol/ml, and by 31 +/- 5% after NO-Arg at 0.56 mumol/ml. Endothelium-dependent vasodilation induced by intrarenal infusion of acetylcholine was unaltered after L-NMMA, reduced by 24 +/- 3% after NO-Arg at 0.07 mumol/ml, and reduced by 59 +/- 13% after NO-Arg at 0.56 mumol/ml. Endothelium-independent vasodilation induced by intrarenal infusion of atrial natriuretic factor was not reduced after L-NMMA and NO-Arg. This study shows that NO-Arg is more potent than L-NMMA in inhibiting basal renal nitric oxide synthesis. In contrast to L-NMMA, NO-Arg exerted an inhibitory effect on acetylcholine-induced renal vasodilation. Our findings indicate that one-third of the basal RBF and more than one-half of the increase in RBF during acetylcholine infusion are dependent on nitric oxide synthesis.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Experimental Medical Research, University of Oslo, Ullevaal Hospital, Norway.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Naess
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Kirkebøen
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kiil
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001120:Arginine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000494:pharmacology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism; D019335:Nitroarginine; D012079:Renal Circulation / Q000187:drug effects; D019323:omega-N-Methylarginine
chemical_list: D019335:Nitroarginine; D019323:omega-N-Methylarginine; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor; D001120:Arginine; D000109:Acetylcholine