Changes in renal angiotensin II receptors in spontaneously hypertensive rats by early treatment with the angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor captopril.
Changes in renal angiotensin II receptors in spontaneously hypertensive rats by early treatment with the angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor captopril.
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早期使用血管紧张素转换酶抑制剂卡托普利治疗自发性高血压大鼠肾血管紧张素 II 受体的变化。
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10.1161/01.hyp.23.6.819
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1994
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Berecek,KH
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Wu,JN;Edwards,D;Berecek,KH
We tested the hypothesis that in utero treatment with the angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor captopril could change the affinity, density, and/or subtypes of angiotensin II (Ang II) receptors in the kidneys of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). Newborn, 7-day-old, and 4-month-old SHR and Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats were used. SHR and WKY rat breeders were treated with captopril (0.4 mg/mL, 100 mg/kg per day) in drinking water, and their pups were maintained on captopril treatment until experimentation. Control groups were untreated, age-matched SHR and WKY rats. The density, affinity, and subtypes of renal Ang II receptors were determined using radioligand binding techniques and receptor antagonists specific for Ang II receptor subtypes 1 and 2 (losartan, an AT1-specific antagonist, and CGP 42112B, an AT2-specific antagonist). AT1 receptor density in kidneys was higher than AT2 receptor density in both neonatal and adult rats. AT1 receptor density in kidneys increased approximately twofold from birth to 7 days of age in all groups. Newborn and 7-day-old SHR showed significantly greater Ang II receptor densities in kidneys than other rat groups because of significantly greater densities of both AT1 and AT2 receptors. At 4 months of age, there were no significant differences in Ang II receptor densities in kidneys between captopril-treated and control SHR. Our data indicate that the expression of AT1 and AT2 receptors in kidneys is differentially regulated during development. Enhanced activity of the renal renin-Ang II system in newborn and probably fetal SHR may be involved in the pathogenesis of hypertension.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)