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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1 Pt 2
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-8-27
pubmed:abstractText
We studied the pattern of plasma active renin concentration (ARC), prorenin concentration (PRC), renal renin concentration, and the renin mRNA levels in ovine fetuses subjected for 24 h to reduced renal perfusion pressure (RPP). The results obtained in five animals (133.8 +/- 1.4 days of gestation) in which RPP was reduced by 10 mmHg were compared with those in seven control fetuses (130.3 +/- 0. 8 days of gestation) without pressure reduction. Plasma samples were obtained before and at intervals of 24 h after initiating reduced RPP. The plasma ARC increased within 60 min of reduced RPP, reaching a maximum (13.0 +/- 4.7 vs. 115.7 +/- 23.8, P < 0.01) at 3 h. The ARC then declined toward control values. In contrast, plasma PRC did not increase consistently until 4 h into reduced RPP, with maximal levels at 24 h (8.2 +/- 2.4 vs. 87.7 +/- 21.9, P = 0.016). Within the kidney PRC, but not ARC, increased significantly, by 2.5-fold. Reduced RPP also increased renal renin mRNA levels (P = 0.004). We conclude that a chronic reduction in RPP in the near-term ovine fetus increases renal PRC and is associated with increased plasma prorenin levels. The data suggest that the conversion of prorenin to active renin is an important regulation point of the renin ANG system during development.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0002-9513
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
275
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
R141-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:9688972-Analysis of Variance, pubmed-meshheading:9688972-Angiotensin II, pubmed-meshheading:9688972-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:9688972-Blood Pressure, pubmed-meshheading:9688972-Carbon Dioxide, pubmed-meshheading:9688972-Electrolytes, pubmed-meshheading:9688972-Enzyme Precursors, pubmed-meshheading:9688972-Female, pubmed-meshheading:9688972-Femoral Artery, pubmed-meshheading:9688972-Fetal Blood, pubmed-meshheading:9688972-Fetus, pubmed-meshheading:9688972-Gene Expression Regulation, pubmed-meshheading:9688972-Gestational Age, pubmed-meshheading:9688972-Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, pubmed-meshheading:9688972-Kidney, pubmed-meshheading:9688972-Oxygen, pubmed-meshheading:9688972-Pregnancy, pubmed-meshheading:9688972-RNA, Messenger, pubmed-meshheading:9688972-Renin, pubmed-meshheading:9688972-Sheep, pubmed-meshheading:9688972-Transcription, Genetic
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Active renin, prorenin, and renin gene expression after reduced renal perfusion pressure in term ovine fetuses.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.