Author:
Alexander Barbara T.,Miller M. Todd,Kassab Salah,Novak Jackie,Reckelhoff Jane F.,Kruckeberg Walter C.,Granger Joey P.
Abstract
Abstract
—Alterations in nitric oxide (NO) production have been suggested to play a role in mediating changes in renal function during normal pregnancy and in pregnancy-induced hypertension. Although NO production is enhanced during normal pregnancy, the mechanisms for the increase are unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the elevation in NO production during pregnancy is associated with increases in renal expression of endothelial (eNOS), inducible (iNOS), and neuronal (nNOS) nitric oxide synthases. To achieve this goal we examined systemic and renal hemodynamics, urinary excretion of nitrate/nitrite, and renal protein expression of the three NOS isoforms in prepregnant rats, pregnant rats at days 6, 13, and 19 of gestation and at day 4 postpartum. Mean arterial pressure decreased by 14% in late pregnancy whereas the glomerular filtration rate and renal plasma flow increased by 21% and 24%, respectively, in mid pregnancy. Excretion of nitrate/nitrite increased throughout pregnancy with a 3.4-fold increase present at day 19 (12.2±0.7 to 41.1±1.3 μmol/24 h). Renal eNOS protein expression decreased by 39% during pregnancy with the lowest level resulting at day 19 and returning to virgin levels by day 4 post partum. In contrast, renal iNOS and nNOS protein expression increased 31% and 25%, respectively, with highest expression occurring for both at day 13 of pregnancy. These data suggest that the increased NO production and renal hemodynamics associated with pregnancy in rats may be caused by the upregulation of iNOS and nNOS in the kidney.
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
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