Renal Tissue Endothelin in Long-Term Complete Ureteric Obstruction in the Young Rat
- 1 January 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Urologia Internationalis
- Vol. 53 (2) , 57-61
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000282636
Abstract
Complete obstruction of one ureter was created in 3-week-old weanling rats. The endothelin concentration in the renal tissue was measured by radioimmunoassay. In the obstructed kidney, a substantial increase was observed, after 1 week +90%, after 2 weeks +55%, and after 4 weeks + 145% compared to the control rat kidneys. The endothelin-l/endothelin-3 ratio was found to be considerably raised, indicating a predominance of the vasoconstrictor effects of the – with reference to vasoactivity – bi-potential endothelin. Its contribution to vasoconstriction and to glomerular destruction in obstructive nephropathy is discussed.Keywords
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