Ramipril prevents the detrimental sequels of chronic NO synthase inhibition in rats: hypertension, cardiac hypertrophy and renal insufficiency

Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology
M HropotB A Schölkens

Abstract

Inhibition of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) with ramipril was studied in male Wistar rats during long-term inhibition of nitric oxide (NO) synthase by NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME). Chronic treatment with L-NAME in a dose of 25 mg/kg per day over 6 weeks caused myocardial hypertrophy and a significant increase in systolic blood pressure (245 +/- 16 mmHg) as compared to controls (155 +/- 4 mmHg). Animals receiving simultaneously L-NAME and ramipril were protected against blood pressure increase and partially against myocardial hypertrophy. L-NAME caused a significant reduction in glomerular filtration rate (GFR: 2.56 +/- 0.73 ml.kg-1.min-1) and renal plasma flow (RPF: 6.93 +/- 1.70 ml.kg-1.min-1) as compared to control (GFR: 7.29 +/- 0.69, RPF: 21.36 +/- 2.33 ml.kg-1.min-1). Addition of ramipril prevented L-NAME-induced reduction in GFR and renal plasma flow. L-NAME produced an elevation in urinary protein excretion and serum creatinine and a decrease in potassium excretion which was antagonised by ramipril. L-NAME-induced increase in plasma renin activity (PRA) was further elevated with ramipril treatment. Isolated hearts from rats treated with L-NAME showed increased post-ischaemic reperfusion injuries. C...Continue Reading

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