Abstract
Glomerular hemodynamics were studied of isolated perfused kidneys of 12-wk-old normotensive (NR) and spontaneously hypertensive (SHR) rats, using Pluronic F108 (BASF, Wyandotte, MI, USA) as a plasma expander. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR), proximal tubular hydrostatic pressure (PT) and glomerular capillary hydrostatic pressure (PGC) were approximately linearly related with renal perfusion pressure. PGC measured directly by micropuncture was comparable to PGC calculated from other parameters of glomerular dynamics using pore theory. We conclude that GFR in isolated kidneys perfused with Pluronic F108 is lower than in vivo, mainly as a result of an increase in PT. This rise in tubular pressure is due to an increased urine flow rate and an elevated tubular fluid viscosity. The difference in glomerular dynamics between NR and SHR kidneys is the result of an increased preglomerular vascular resistance in SHR, possibly due to an adaptive hypertrophic reaction to a sustained hypertension.
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