PMID: 6400116Dec 1, 1983Paper

Effects of circulating renin substrate on renal function in isolated perfused rat kidney

Journal of Hypertension. Supplement : Official Journal of the International Society of Hypertension
J MisumiJ Ménard

Abstract

The effects of two different amounts of pure rat angiotensinogen were investigated in a closed circuit isolated perfused rat kidney. In response to angiotensinogen, circulating levels of angiotensin I (AI) and angiotensin II (AII) immunoreactive materials were found to increase in a time and dose-dependent manner. Vasoconstrictor and renin inhibitory effects were observed in parallel with the increase in AII. Glomerular filtration rate decreased after administration of angiotensinogen to a greater extent than renal flow and filtration fraction. The characterization by high performance liquid chromatography of peptides generated showed the liberation of AI, des-Asp1AI, AII and des-Asp1AII (AIII). These findings demonstrate that administration of angiotensinogen in an isolated perfused kidney model generates AI and that renal converting enzyme and aminopeptidases are able to convert AI to AII, AI to des-Asp1AI, and des-Asp1AI and/or AII to AIII. Changes in circulating level of angiotensinogen influence the activity of the renin-angiotensin system and, therefore, renal function.

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