Abstract
Three prostaglandins (PGE(2), PGF(2alpha) and PGA(2)) are present in rabbit kidney medulla. An acidic lipid extract (0.165g) obtained from 2kg of frozen rabbit kidney cortex was separated by silicic acid chromatography to yield eluates containing fatty acids, possible non-polar prostaglandin metabolites, PGA, PGE and PGF compounds. Ultraviolet spectra of the eluates before and after treatment with sodium hydroxide did not yield chromophores typical of any known prostaglandins or related metabolites. By using more sensitive bioassay procedures (contraction of rabbit duodenum) weak activity equivalent to 60mug of PGE(2) and 10mug of PGF(2alpha) was detected in the PGE and PGF eluates respectively. Extraction and bioassay of fresh kidney cortex revealed no prostaglandin-like activity. Attempts to biosynthesize prostaglandins in fresh homogenates of rabbit kidney cortex from endogenous precursors and from added arachidonic acid were unsuccessful. When freshly prepared homogenates of rabbit kidney cortex were incubated with added PGE(1) no evidence of enzymic breakdown was obtained. It is concluded that rabbit kidney prostaglandins are present predominantly in the medulla and there are no cortical mechanisms for their biosynthesis or inactivation under normal conditions.
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