title: Angiotensin II-dependent induction of AT(2) receptor expression after renal ablation.
abstract: Angiotensin (ANG) II can be associated with gene expression regulation. Thus we studied the possible role of ANG II in the regulation of AT(2) mRNA and protein expression. We utilized sham-operated renal ablation rats as well as renal ablation rats pretreated during the first 7 days of the development of renal damage with either the angiotensin-converting inhibitor ramipril, the AT(1) receptor antagonist losartan, or the AT(2) receptor antagonist PD-123319. Renal tissue was analyzed for histological changes and expression of AT(2) receptor mRNA (by RT-PCR) and protein (by immunohistochemistry). To explore the physiological role of AT(2) receptor overexpression in the development of renal damage, blood pressure, urinary protein excretion, and renal damage were evaluated. A time-dependent increase in the expression of AT(2) receptor mRNA and protein was observed at 7, 15, and 30 days after renal ablation. Because these effects were already evident at day 7, the effects of ramipril, losartan, or PD-123319 were tested at this time. The ramipril group and the PD-123319-pretreated group showed inhibition of AT(2) receptor expression, whereas the losartan-pretreated group showed a further increase in AT(2) receptor expression. Inhibition of the AT(2) receptor during renal ablation was associated with increased renal damage and a further increase in the blood pressure. This suggests that overexpression of AT(2) receptors after renal ablation is modulated by ANG II through its own AT(2) receptor and that functional expression of this effect may represent a counterregulatory mechanism to modulate the renal damage induced by renal ablation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacobiology, CINVESTAV-IPN, Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional 2508, CP 07360, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: Erika
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vázquez
authors.forename: Israel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Coronel
authors.forename: Rocio
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bautista
authors.forename: Eunice
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Romo
authors.forename: Carlos M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Villalón
authors.forename: M Carmen
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Avila-Casado
authors.forename: Virgilia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Soto
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Escalante
mesh_terms: D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000502:physiology*; D057912:Angiotensin II Type 2 Receptor Blockers; D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D004231:Diuresis / Q000502:physiology; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000502:physiology*; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008026:Ligation; D019808:Losartan / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000503:physiopathology; D011725:Pyridines / Q000494:pharmacology; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D017257:Ramipril / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D044139:Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 2 / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D057912:Angiotensin II Type 2 Receptor Blockers; D007093:Imidazoles; D011725:Pyridines; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D044139:Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 2; D000804:Angiotensin II; C073402:PD 123319; D019808:Losartan; D017257:Ramipril