TY - JOUR
T1 - Changes in nitric oxide production in the rat kidney due to CaOx nephrolithiasis
AU - Huang, Ho Shiang
AU - Ma, Ming Chieh
AU - Chen, Chau Fong
AU - Chen, Jun
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Aims: The aim of the study was to test the hypothesis that the renal nitric oxide (NO) system is involved in the animal model of nephrolithiasis by evaluating the relationship between nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and oxidative stress. Methods: Deposition of renal calculi was induced by adding 0.75% ethylene glycol (EG) to the drinking water of male Wistar rats. After 42 days of treatment, urinary biochemistry and urinary levels of oxalate, NO metabolites (nitrate and nitrite), cGMP, and lipid peroxides, and markers for renal damage and oxidative stress in the kidney were examined. In the second part of the experiment, two diuretic stimuli (intrarenal infusion of L-arginine or saline loading) were applied to test the renal NO system response. Finally, levels of three isoforms of NOS in renal tissues were evaluated by immunostaining. Results: In the EG-treated rats, increased urinary excretion of enzymes and lipid peroxides and increased nitrotyrosine levels and oxidative injury markers in the kidneys indicated that peroxynitrite formation occurred during oxidative stress, while the 24-hr urinary excretion of NO metabolites and cGMP remained unchanged. In contrast to control rats, urinary excretion and NO metabolites and cGMP excretion were unresponsive to intrarenal L-arginine infusion; in response to saline loading, an increase in these factors was seen, but the increase was only 50% of that seen in the identically treated control group. A significant decrease in eNOS expression and increase in iNOS expression were observed in the renal medulla of the EG-treated group, whereas expression of nNOS was not affected. Conclusions: Although basal renal NO production remained unchanged, excessive peroxynitrite formation in the kidney was noted in this model. A decreased response of the NOS system was noted when diuretic stimuli were applied. How the imbalance between eNOS and iNOS expression influences CaOx stone formation requires detailed evaluation.
AB - Aims: The aim of the study was to test the hypothesis that the renal nitric oxide (NO) system is involved in the animal model of nephrolithiasis by evaluating the relationship between nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and oxidative stress. Methods: Deposition of renal calculi was induced by adding 0.75% ethylene glycol (EG) to the drinking water of male Wistar rats. After 42 days of treatment, urinary biochemistry and urinary levels of oxalate, NO metabolites (nitrate and nitrite), cGMP, and lipid peroxides, and markers for renal damage and oxidative stress in the kidney were examined. In the second part of the experiment, two diuretic stimuli (intrarenal infusion of L-arginine or saline loading) were applied to test the renal NO system response. Finally, levels of three isoforms of NOS in renal tissues were evaluated by immunostaining. Results: In the EG-treated rats, increased urinary excretion of enzymes and lipid peroxides and increased nitrotyrosine levels and oxidative injury markers in the kidneys indicated that peroxynitrite formation occurred during oxidative stress, while the 24-hr urinary excretion of NO metabolites and cGMP remained unchanged. In contrast to control rats, urinary excretion and NO metabolites and cGMP excretion were unresponsive to intrarenal L-arginine infusion; in response to saline loading, an increase in these factors was seen, but the increase was only 50% of that seen in the identically treated control group. A significant decrease in eNOS expression and increase in iNOS expression were observed in the renal medulla of the EG-treated group, whereas expression of nNOS was not affected. Conclusions: Although basal renal NO production remained unchanged, excessive peroxynitrite formation in the kidney was noted in this model. A decreased response of the NOS system was noted when diuretic stimuli were applied. How the imbalance between eNOS and iNOS expression influences CaOx stone formation requires detailed evaluation.
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U2 - 10.1002/nau.20152
DO - 10.1002/nau.20152
M3 - Article
C2 - 16496394
AN - SCOPUS:33646522924
SN - 0733-2467
VL - 25
SP - 252
EP - 258
JO - Neurourology and Urodynamics
JF - Neurourology and Urodynamics
IS - 3
ER -