TY - JOUR
T1 - Protective effects of dietary L-arginine supplementation on chronic cyclosporine nephrotoxicity
AU - Andoh, Takeshi F.
AU - Gardner, Michael P.
AU - Bennett, William M.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2007 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 1997/11/15
Y1 - 1997/11/15
N2 - Background. L-Arginine (L-Arg), the substrate for nitric oxide (NO) synthase producing NO, and the NO synthase inhibitor, N-nitro-L-arginine- methyl ester (L-NAME), have both been shown to modify acute cyclosporine (CsA)-induced intrarenal vasoconstriction. However, the mechanism of chronic CsA nephrotoxicity characterized by progressive tubulointerstitial fibrosis (TIF) remains unclear. Thus, we examined the pathogenetic role of NO in a rat model of chronic CsA nephropathy. Methods. Rats were given vehicle, CsA (7.5 mg/kg), CsA + L-Arg (1.7 g/kg), CsA + D-arginine (1.7 g/kg), and CsA + L- NAME (3.5 mg/kg) for 28 days on a low-salt diet. NO production, glomerular filtration rate (GFR), blood and urine chemistry, and histology were assessed. Results. L-Arg treatment significantly enhanced NO biosynthesis and protected animals from impaired GFR and development of TIF induced by CsA, whereas D-arginine did not. In contrast, L-NAME strikingly reduced urinary NO and worsened both GFR and TIF compared to the CsA alone group, whereas L- NAME did not change renal function and histology, in the vehicle group. Conclusions. Chronic CsA nephrotoxicity can be aggravated by NO blockade and ameliorated by NO enhancement, suggesting that NO has an important role in the mechanism of chronic CsA nephropathy.
AB - Background. L-Arginine (L-Arg), the substrate for nitric oxide (NO) synthase producing NO, and the NO synthase inhibitor, N-nitro-L-arginine- methyl ester (L-NAME), have both been shown to modify acute cyclosporine (CsA)-induced intrarenal vasoconstriction. However, the mechanism of chronic CsA nephrotoxicity characterized by progressive tubulointerstitial fibrosis (TIF) remains unclear. Thus, we examined the pathogenetic role of NO in a rat model of chronic CsA nephropathy. Methods. Rats were given vehicle, CsA (7.5 mg/kg), CsA + L-Arg (1.7 g/kg), CsA + D-arginine (1.7 g/kg), and CsA + L- NAME (3.5 mg/kg) for 28 days on a low-salt diet. NO production, glomerular filtration rate (GFR), blood and urine chemistry, and histology were assessed. Results. L-Arg treatment significantly enhanced NO biosynthesis and protected animals from impaired GFR and development of TIF induced by CsA, whereas D-arginine did not. In contrast, L-NAME strikingly reduced urinary NO and worsened both GFR and TIF compared to the CsA alone group, whereas L- NAME did not change renal function and histology, in the vehicle group. Conclusions. Chronic CsA nephrotoxicity can be aggravated by NO blockade and ameliorated by NO enhancement, suggesting that NO has an important role in the mechanism of chronic CsA nephropathy.
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U2 - 10.1097/00007890-199711150-00002
DO - 10.1097/00007890-199711150-00002
M3 - Article
C2 - 9371662
AN - SCOPUS:0030666719
SN - 0041-1337
VL - 64
SP - 1236
EP - 1240
JO - Transplantation
JF - Transplantation
IS - 9
ER -