Effects of Renal Nerves on Renal Hemodynamics

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Abstract

Renal nerves were stimulated either directly (loop electrodes) or indirectly (bilateral carotid occlusion with maintenance of control blood pressure) in anesthetized dogs to determine the effects on renal blood flow (RBF), glomerular filtration rate (GFR), sodium excretion (UNaV), and intrarenal distribution of blood flow (microsphere method). Direct nerve stimulation decreased RBF 20% in 9 of 10 dogs; but GFR, UNaV, and intrarenal distribution of blood flow did not change significantly. Carotid occlusion decreased RBF in 9 of 10 dogs. There was a 22% fall in RBF for the whole group, GFR decreased 33%, and UNaV decreased from 0.39 to 0.17 µEq/min/g (p < 0.05). A small (8%) decrease in midcortical fractional flow (p < 0.05) after carotid occlusion was the only distributional flow change observed. The results disclosed no relationship between changes in sodium excretion and changes in total RBF, GFR, or intrarenal distribution of blood flow following nerve stimulation. These studies also indicate that the renal effects of carotid occlusion are probably not mediated by renal nerve stimulation alone.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): NEF

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Nephron

Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.1660-8151

Title: Nephron

Publisher: S. Karger AG

ISSN (Print): 1660-8151

ISSN (Electronic): 2235-3186

Publication date Subscription-year: 1975

Publication date (Print): 1975

Publication date (Electronic): 28 November 2008

Volume: 14

Issue: 3-4

Pages: 246-256

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Departments of Internal Medicine, Temple University Health Sciences Center, Philadelphia, Pa., and University of Arizona College of Medicine, and Veterans Administration Hospital, Tucson, Ariz.

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Publisher ID: 180454 Other ID: Nephron 1975;14:246–256

DOI: 10.1159/000180454

PubMed ID: 124020

SO-VID: 559feb3c-9d93-4e84-8616-5dba34e77316

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History

Date received : 26 September 1973

Date accepted : 24 July 1974

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Pages: 11

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