ROLE OF THE KIDNEY IN THE FORMATION OF ACTIVE POLYPEPTIDES IN THE BLOOD.

Abstract

Contents: Purification and chemical identification of anephrotensin obtained from nephrectomized dogs; Purification and pharmacological studies of anephrotensin obtained from chicken serum and from the frog, Calliptocephelella Gayi serum; Studies on Anephrotensin obtained from the serum of hypertensive and normal rats; Comparative studies on electrolytes and water urinary excretion between hypertensive and normotensive rats; and effects of growth hormone on the renal excretion of water and electrolytes induced by renin. Conclusions: Nephrectomized dog anephrotensin (partially purified) has at least 3 components: (a) polypeptide vasoconstrictor; (b) a second vasoconstrictor (anephrotensin); and (c) polypeptide vasodilator (bradykinin). A procedure was developed for high degree purification. Some mol.wt. studies and amino acid analyses were performed. Anephrotensin was isolated from the chicken and frog and preliminary tests in rats showed stimulatory action on adrenal glands. An improved process for purification of rat anephrotensin permitted comparison of activities with that from other sources. Hypertension was induced by encapsulating kidney. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 15, 1965
Accession Number
AD0615574

Entities

People

  • G. Swaneck
  • Hector Croxatto
  • J. Roblero

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adrenal Glands
  • Amino Acids
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomolecules
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Electrolytes
  • Excretion
  • Glands
  • Hormones
  • Hormones Hormone Substitutes And Hormone Antagonists
  • Hypertension
  • Identification

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Medicine

Readers

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry