Free insulin-like growth factor-1 and unilateral complete ureteral obstruction in the rat.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the effect of unilateral ureteral obstruction on renal free insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) content in the kidneys and the possible role of free IGF-1 in compensatory growth in the nonobstructed kidney in an experimental model.


METHODS
The content of free IGF-1 and total protein in the obstructed and nonobstructed kidneys were measured 7 days after unilateral ureteral obstruction. The weights of the kidneys were also determined. The results were compared with those of the sham-operated animals.


RESULTS
The mean renal free IGF-1 level of the obstructed kidneys was significantly lower than the mean renal free IGF-1 level of the sham-operated kidneys (P = 0.03), and the mean renal free IGF-1 level of the nonobstructed kidneys was significantly higher than the mean renal free IGF-1 level of the sham-operated kidneys (P <0.0001). The serum free IGF-1 levels in the two groups were not different. The mean weight of the obstructed and nonobstructed kidneys was significantly higher than those of the sham-operated kidneys (1.49 +/- 0.09 and 1.03 +/- 0.03 versus 0.88 +/- 0.02 g, P <0.0001 and P = 0.006, respectively). The obstructed kidneys had significantly lower mean protein content than the nonobstructed kidneys and had significantly higher mean protein content than the sham-operated kidneys (P <0.0001 and P = 0.0004, respectively).


CONCLUSIONS
Our results reveal that compensatory renal growth is driven by a rise in the free IGF-1 concentration after unilateral ureteral obstruction.
Serel
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Department of Urology, Süleyman Demirel University School of Medicine, Isparta, Turkey.
Savaş
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C
Delibaş
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Koşar
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A
Arican
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Tahoğlu
M
M
D000818:Animals; D015592:Immunoradiometric Assay; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000032:analysis*; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology
D011506:Proteins; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I