title: ETA receptor-mediated role of endothelin in the kidney of DOCA-salt hypertensive rats.
abstract: Renal effects of FR139317, an endothelin ETA receptor antagonist, were examined using anesthetized normotensive and deoxycorticosterone acetate (DOCA)-salt hypertensive rats. The intravenous bolus injection of FR139317 (10 mg/kg) produced a slight decrease in mean blood pressure (MAP; -13%) in the control rats and this hypotension was accompanied by a moderate renal vasodilation (renal vascular resistance: RVR; -12%). In the DOCA-salt hypertensive rat, FR139317 had a more pronounced hypotensive effect (MAP; -26%) accompanied by a potent renal vasodilation (RVR; -33%). FR139317 significantly increased renal blood flow only in the DOCA-salt rats. In contrast, FR139317 produced a significant decrease in urine flow and urinary sodium excretion only in control rats. Northern blot analysis revealed that the renal prepro endothelin-1 (ET-1) mRNA level was significantly increased in DOCA-salt hypertensive rats. Thus, it seems likely that endogenous ET-1 is responsible for the maintenance of DOCA-salt-induced hypertension. We also suggest that at least in part, ET-1 and ETA receptors are involved in renal hemodynamic abnormalities in DOCA-salt-induced hypertension. The augmentation of renal ET-1 production may possibly have a function in the development and maintenance of DOCA-salt-induced hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fujita
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsumura
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miyazaki
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takaoka
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morimoto
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001381:Azepines / Q000494:pharmacology; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D003900:Desoxycorticosterone; D065128:Endothelin Receptor Antagonists; D019332:Endothelin-1; D016232:Endothelins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D006978:Hypertension, Renovascular / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007211:Indoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size / Q000187:drug effects; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D044022:Receptor, Endothelin A; D017466:Receptors, Endothelin / Q000502:physiology*; D012079:Renal Circulation / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D001381:Azepines; D065128:Endothelin Receptor Antagonists; D019332:Endothelin-1; D016232:Endothelins; D007211:Indoles; D011498:Protein Precursors; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D044022:Receptor, Endothelin A; D017466:Receptors, Endothelin; C079574:FR 139317; D003900:Desoxycorticosterone