title: Enzymuria following amphotericin B application in the rat.
abstract: The effect of amphotericin B application on urinary renal tubule enzyme excretion was investigated in rats treated with amphotericin B (1.5 mg kg-1 b.i.d., i.v.) for 4 days. Application of amphotericin B induced a significant higher daily urinary enzyme activity of the renal tubular enzymes N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminidase (NAG), beta-glucuronidase (GRS), alanine-aminopeptidase (AAP) and gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) in comparison with controls and sodium deoxycholate treated animals as well. A significant increase in the renal excretion of NAG, GRS, AAP and GGT occurred after the first day of amphotericin B treatment and continued until the fourth day. Following treatment for 4 days with amphotericin B urine AAP activity amounted to 69 +/- 19 U g-1 creatinine, control: 39 +/- 7 U g-1 creatinine (P < 0.05). After 4 days GGT excretion increased to 803 +/- 238 U g-1 creatinine, control: 445 +/- 106 U g-1 creatinine (P < 0.05). At the fourth day NAG excretion was 80 +/- 39 U g-1 creatinine, control: 23 +/- 5 U g-1 creatinine (P < 0.05) and GRS 724 +/- 604 U g-1 creatinine (amphotericin B), control: 276 +/- 158 U g-1 creatinine (P < 0.05). Treatment with amphotericin B decreased the creatinine clearance significantly: 0.94 +/- 0.16 ml-1 min-1 vs. control 1.35 +/- 0.29 ml-1min-1 (P < 0.05). Fractional sodium and potassium excretion was not influenced by amphotericin B. The application of sodium deoxycholate had no influence on urinary renal tubular enzyme activity. The results show that amphotericin B application induces early enzymuria of renal tubule enzymes suggesting damage of proximal renal tubules.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik, Stadtkrankenhaus Cuxhaven Cuxhaven, Hamburg, Germany. gerhard.Inselmann@skh-cux.de
authors.forename: Gerhard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Inselmann
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Balaschke
authors.forename: Hugo T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Heidemann
mesh_terms: D000118:Acetylglucosaminidase / Q000652:urine; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000633:toxicity*; D000818:Animals; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000633:toxicity*; D018826:CD13 Antigens / Q000652:urine; D005966:Glucuronidase / Q000652:urine; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007684:Kidney Tubules / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013997:Time Factors; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase / Q000652:urine
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase; D005966:Glucuronidase; D000118:Acetylglucosaminidase; D018826:CD13 Antigens