title: Renal catabolism of human glucagon-like peptides 1 and 2.
abstract: The renal catabolism of [125I]glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and [125I]glucagon-like peptide 2 (GLP-2) has been studied both in vivo, by the disappearance of these peptides from the plasma of bilaterally nephrectomized (BNX), ureteral-ligated (BUL) or normal rats, and in vitro, analyzing their catabolism by the isolated, perfused rat kidney. Results from in vivo studies demonstrated that half-disappearance time for both peptides was lower in controls than in BUL rats, and this value in BUL rats was not significantly different from that in BNX rats. In addition, metabolic clearance rate of GLP-1 was higher in control rats than in the other two groups of animals. Urinary clearance rate of both peptides was negligible. In isolated kidney experiments, values for organ clearance of both [125I]GLP-1 and [125I]GLP-2 were similar to those of inulin clearance, which represents the glomerular filtration rate. Urinary clearance of trichloroacetic acid precipitable radioactivity represented less than 1% of total clearance. In conclusion, these results demonstrate a significant role for the kidney in the plasma removal of [125I]GLP-1 and [125I]GLP-2 by a mechanism that involves glomerular filtration and tubular catabolism.
authors.affiliation: Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Centro Asociado al Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Grande
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pintado
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alarcón
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Castilla
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Valverde
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: López-Novoa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D005934:Glucagon / Q000378:metabolism*; D052216:Glucagon-Like Peptide 1; D053767:Glucagon-Like Peptide 2; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007444:Inulin; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism*; D009392:Nephrectomy; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000378:metabolism*; D010455:Peptides / Q000378:metabolism*; D010477:Perfusion; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D053767:Glucagon-Like Peptide 2; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D010455:Peptides; D011498:Protein Precursors; D052216:Glucagon-Like Peptide 1; D007444:Inulin; D005934:Glucagon