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Thromboxane receptor blockade improves cyclosporine nephrotoxicity in rats.

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Spurney, RF; Mayros, SD; Collins, D; Ruiz, P; Klotman, PE; Coffman, T
Published in: Prostaglandins
February 1990

Cyclosporine A (CyA) nephrotoxicity is associated with impaired renal hemodynamic function and increased production of the vasoconstrictor eicosanoid thromboxane A2 (TxA2). In CyA toxic rats, renal dysfunction can be partially reversed by inhibitors of thromboxane synthase. However, interpretation of these results is complicated since inhibition of thromboxane synthase may cause accumulation of prostaglandin endoperoxides that can act as partial agonists at the TxA2 receptor and may blunt the efficacy of treatment. Furthermore, these endoperoxides may be used as substrate for production of vasodilator prostaglandins causing beneficial effects on hemodynamics which are independent of thromboxane inhibition. To more specifically examine the role of TxA2 in CyA toxicity, we investigated the effects of the thromboxane receptor antagonist GR32191 on renal hemodynamics in a rat model of CyA nephrotoxicity. In this model, administration of CyA resulted in a significant decrease in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) (2.85 +/- 0.26 [CyA] vs 6.82 +/- 0.96 ml/min/kg [vehicle]; p less than 0.0005) and renal blood flow (RBF) (21.65 +/- 2.31 [CyA] vs 31.87 +/- 3.60 ml/min/kg [vehicle]; p less than 0.025). Renal vascular resistance (RVR) was significantly higher in rats given CyA compared to animals treated with CyA vehicle (5.32 +/- 0.55 [CyA] vs. 3.54 +/- 0.24 mm Hg/min/ml/kg [vehicle]; p less than 0.05). These renal hemodynamic alterations were associated with a significant increase in urinary excretion of unmetabolized, "native" thromboxane B2 (TxB2) (103 +/- 18 [CyA] vs 60 +/- 16 pg/hour [vehicle]; p less than 0.05). Only minimal histomorphologic changes were apparent by light microscopic examination of kidneys from both CyA and vehicle treated animals. However, with immunoperoxidase staining, a significantly greater number of cells expressing the rat common leukocyte antigen was found in the renal interstitium of rats given CyA. There was no detectable increase in monocytes/macrophages in the kidneys of CyA toxic animals. In rats treated with CyA, intraarterial infusion of GR32191 at maximally tolerated doses significantly increased GFR and RBF, and decreased RVR. Although both RBF and RVR were restored to levels not different from controls, GFR remained significantly reduced following administration of GR32191. These data suggest that the potent vasoconstrictor TxA2 plays an important role in mediating renal dysfunction in CyA nephrotoxicity. However, other factors may be important in producing nephrotoxicity associated with CyA.

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Prostaglandins

DOI

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0090-6980

Publication Date

February 1990

Volume

39

Issue

2

Start / End Page

135 / 146

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vascular Resistance
  • Thromboxane A2
  • Renal Circulation
  • Receptors, Thromboxane
  • Receptors, Prostaglandin
  • Rats, Inbred ACI
  • Rats
  • Male
  • Kidney
  • Heptanoic Acids
 

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Spurney, R. F., Mayros, S. D., Collins, D., Ruiz, P., Klotman, P. E., & Coffman, T. (1990). Thromboxane receptor blockade improves cyclosporine nephrotoxicity in rats. Prostaglandins, 39(2), 135–146. https://doi.org/10.1016/0090-6980(90)90070-c
Spurney, R. F., S. D. Mayros, D. Collins, P. Ruiz, P. E. Klotman, and T. Coffman. “Thromboxane receptor blockade improves cyclosporine nephrotoxicity in rats.Prostaglandins 39, no. 2 (February 1990): 135–46. https://doi.org/10.1016/0090-6980(90)90070-c.
Spurney RF, Mayros SD, Collins D, Ruiz P, Klotman PE, Coffman T. Thromboxane receptor blockade improves cyclosporine nephrotoxicity in rats. Prostaglandins. 1990 Feb;39(2):135–46.
Spurney, R. F., et al. “Thromboxane receptor blockade improves cyclosporine nephrotoxicity in rats.Prostaglandins, vol. 39, no. 2, Feb. 1990, pp. 135–46. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/0090-6980(90)90070-c.
Spurney RF, Mayros SD, Collins D, Ruiz P, Klotman PE, Coffman T. Thromboxane receptor blockade improves cyclosporine nephrotoxicity in rats. Prostaglandins. 1990 Feb;39(2):135–146.

Published In

Prostaglandins

DOI

ISSN

0090-6980

Publication Date

February 1990

Volume

39

Issue

2

Start / End Page

135 / 146

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Vascular Resistance
  • Thromboxane A2
  • Renal Circulation
  • Receptors, Thromboxane
  • Receptors, Prostaglandin
  • Rats, Inbred ACI
  • Rats
  • Male
  • Kidney
  • Heptanoic Acids