TY - JOUR
T1 - Juxtamedullary microvascular responses to arginine vasopressin in rat kidney
AU - Harrison-Bernard, Lisa M.
AU - Carmines, Pamela K.
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PY - 1994
Y1 - 1994
N2 - Experiments were performed to determine the site of arginine vasopressin (AVP)-induced vascular resistance adjustments that result in decreases in papillary blood flow. Simultaneous measurements of luminal diameter and centerline erythrocyte velocity allowed estimation of single-vessel blood flow in in vitro blood-perfused juxtamedullary nephrons. AVP (0.1-1,000 pM) caused concentration-dependent reductions in outer medullary descending vasa recta (OMDVR) blood flow (10 pM) without altering OMDVR diameter. Afferent arteriolar diameter was significantly decreased by 1 pM AVP, whereas arcuate artery diameter was decreased by 100 pM AVP. Increasing the concentration of AVP to 1,000 pM resulted in significant reductions of vessel diameter in interlobular arteries, distal afferent arterioles, and efferent arterioles. The effects of AVP to decrease afferent arteriolar diameter and blood flow were blocked in the presence of V1 receptor antagonist. These data indicate that afferent arterioles exhibit the greatest sensitivity to the vasoconstrictor effects of AVP, whereas OMDVR appear insensitive. We conclude that the change in OMDVR blood flow produced by AVP is not due to a direct effect of the peptide on this vascular segment but to its effect on upstream vessels.
AB - Experiments were performed to determine the site of arginine vasopressin (AVP)-induced vascular resistance adjustments that result in decreases in papillary blood flow. Simultaneous measurements of luminal diameter and centerline erythrocyte velocity allowed estimation of single-vessel blood flow in in vitro blood-perfused juxtamedullary nephrons. AVP (0.1-1,000 pM) caused concentration-dependent reductions in outer medullary descending vasa recta (OMDVR) blood flow (10 pM) without altering OMDVR diameter. Afferent arteriolar diameter was significantly decreased by 1 pM AVP, whereas arcuate artery diameter was decreased by 100 pM AVP. Increasing the concentration of AVP to 1,000 pM resulted in significant reductions of vessel diameter in interlobular arteries, distal afferent arterioles, and efferent arterioles. The effects of AVP to decrease afferent arteriolar diameter and blood flow were blocked in the presence of V1 receptor antagonist. These data indicate that afferent arterioles exhibit the greatest sensitivity to the vasoconstrictor effects of AVP, whereas OMDVR appear insensitive. We conclude that the change in OMDVR blood flow produced by AVP is not due to a direct effect of the peptide on this vascular segment but to its effect on upstream vessels.
KW - blood flow
KW - erythrocyte velocity
KW - medullary circulation
KW - video microscopy
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U2 - 10.1152/ajprenal.1994.267.2.f249
DO - 10.1152/ajprenal.1994.267.2.f249
M3 - Article
C2 - 8067385
AN - SCOPUS:0028074427
SN - 0363-6127
VL - 267
SP - F249-F256
JO - American Journal of Physiology - Renal Fluid and Electrolyte Physiology
JF - American Journal of Physiology - Renal Fluid and Electrolyte Physiology
IS - 2
ER -