title: Tubuloglomerular feedback-dependent influence of angiotensin II on the kidney in rats.
abstract: To examine the modulatory role of angiotensin II on the tubuloglomerular feedback (TGF) mechanism, TGF responses were assessed during control conditions, converting enzyme inhibition (CEI; MK 422, 0.6 mg/kg.hr) and during continued CEI with the replacement of angiotensin II. TGF responses were assessed from stop flow pressure (SFP) feedback responses obtained during step increases in the late proximal perfusion rate from 0-40 nl/min. SFP values in the absence of perfusion were used to estimate glomerular pressure (GP) under conditions where the influence of the TGF mechanism should be at a minimum. During CEI, the arterial pressure decreased from 124 +/- 3 to 106 +/- 3 mmHg and the estimated GP decreased from 53 +/- 1.4 to 49 +/- 0.8 mmHg. There was a marked attenuation in the magnitude of SFP feedback responses from 11.0 +/- 1.3 to 2.7 +/- 0.6 mmHg. TGF feedback responses, however, were restored towards normal during superimposed angiotensin II infusion (7.7 +/- 0.9 mmHg). These results indicate that converting enzyme inhibition decreases the effects of angiotensin II on the kidney through TGF dependent mechanism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology and Biophysics, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Navar
mesh_terms: D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002196:Capillaries / Q000502:physiology; D004656:Enalapril / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D015773:Enalaprilat; D005246:Feedback; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000098:blood supply / Q000502:physiology*; D007684:Kidney Tubules / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D000804:Angiotensin II; D004656:Enalapril; D015773:Enalaprilat