title: Differential effects of folic acid on water content, protein and microsomal 5'-phosphodiesterase activity of the rat kidney.
abstract: The effects of folic acid administration on the weight, protein, water content and microsomal 5'-phosphodiesterase of the rat kidney were determined, to elucidate the mechanisms contributing to the renal enlargement produced by this agent. Folic acid administered ip in single doses of 100-250 mg/kg caused dose-related increases in kidney weight, water and protein content within 24 hr. Time-course studies indicated that 250 mg folic acid/kg given ip produced a progressive elevation in renal water content from 2 to 72 hr. Smaller increases in whole-kidney protein were recorded 8, 24 and 72 hr after folic acid treatment. However, a biphasic response of microsomal 5'-phosphodiesterase was produced, inhibition at 16 hr being followed by stimulation (to 140% of control) at 72 hr. In vitro studies indicated that folic acid inhibits 5'-phosphodiesterase competitively, and the early inhibition of 5'-phosphodiesterase in vivo appears to be due to a direct effect of folic acid on the enzyme.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001834:Body Water / Q000032:analysis*; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000633:toxicity*; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008861:Microsomes / Q000201:enzymology; D010727:Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases / Q000032:analysis*; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D011506:Proteins; D005492:Folic Acid; D010727:Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases