The complex interplay between cyclooxygenase-2 and angiotensin II in regulating kidney function.
The complex interplay between cyclooxygenase-2 and angiotensin II in regulating kidney function.
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DOI:
10.1097/mnh.0b013e32834d9d75
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发表时间:
2012-01
影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
Navar LG
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作者:
Green T;Gonzalez AA;Mitchell KD;Navar LG
Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) plays a critical role in modulating deleterious actions of angiotensin II (Ang II) where there is an inappropriate activation of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS). This review discusses recent developments regarding the complex interactions by which COX-2 modulates the impact of an activated RAS on kidney function and blood pressure. Normal rats with increased COX-2 activity but with different intrarenal Ang II activity due to sodium restriction or chronic treatment with angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors showed similar responses to COX-2 selective inhibition (nimesulide) indicating independence from the intrarenal Ang II activity. COX-2 dependent maintenance of medullary blood flow was consistent and not dependent on dietary salt or ACE inhibition. In contrast, COX-2 influences on sodium excretion were contingent on the prevailing RAS activity. In chronic hypertensive models, COX-2 inhibition elicited similar reductions in kidney function but COX-2 metabolites contribute to rather than ameliorate the hypertension. The maintenance of renal hemodynamics reflects direct and opposing effects of Ang II and COX-2 metabolites. The antagonism in water and electrolyte reabsorption is dependent on the prevailing intrarenal Ang II activity. The recent functional experiments demonstrate a beneficial modulation of Ang II by COX-2 except in the presence of inflammation promoted by hypertension, hyperglycemia and oxidative stress.