Influence of sex on the urinary bilirubin excretion at increased free plasma haemoglobin levels in whole dogs and in isolated normothermic perfused dog kidneys

Résumé Si le taux sanguin en hémoglobine libre dépasse les 50 mg/100 ml, l'excrétion rénale de la bilirubine est fortement augmentée chez le chien, tandis qu'elle reste faible chez la chienne. Les mêmes résultats sont obtenues par perfusion de reins isolés avec du sang hépariné ou défibriné.     

Gastric excretion of C14-nicotine

Zusammenfassung Der Übertritt von C¹⁴-Nicotin aus der Magenschleimhaut von Mäusen, Ratten und Katzen in den Mageninhalt wurde autoradiographisch und mit Radioaktivitätsmessungen untersucht. Perfusionsversuche des Rattenmagens in situ ergaben eine pH-abhängige Nikotinausscheidung. Chromatographisch wurde die ausgeschiedene Radioaktivität teils im Nikotin selber, teils im Abbauprodukt Cotinin nachgewiesen.

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This investigation was supported by grants from Svenska Tobaks AB and the American Medical Association.     

Biliary excretion of sulfobromophthalein in isolated perfused livers from normal and spironolactone-treated rats

Summary Bile flow and biliary excretion of sulfobromophthalein (BSP) was examined in isolated perfused livers from normal and spironolactone(SP)-treated rats. BSP biliary excretion contributed to the bile production in both groups. Moreover SP increased BSP biliary excretion but transfer of dye from plasma into liver was not affected.Acknowledgments. This work was supported by a grant from Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas República Argentina (EFIHER-CONICET). Isolated rat liver preparations were performed by Miss Graciela Patricia Rodriguez. The assistance of Carlos Guillermo Grieve is also gratefully acknowledged.     

Plasma disappearance and urinary excretion of reserpine (serpasil) in the unanesthetized dog

Résumé La réserpine administrée par voie intraveineuse chez le chien à dose de 1,5 mg/kg de poids du corps disparaît rapidement du sang artériel. Les quantités de réserpine retrouvées sont de 1,5 µg/ml au bout de 90 s. Il n'y a pas de corrélation entre les quantités de réserpine contenues dans le sang et le début ou la durée de la sédation produite. Au bout de 48 h, moins de 2% de la dose injectée est retrouvée dans l'urine. Etant donné la rapidité avec laquelle la drogue disparaît dans du sang, on ne s'explique pas l'hypersensibilité du chien à son égard. L'excrétion rénale négligeable de la drogue chez le chien ne permet pas d'espérer que des études de clairance rénale éclaircissent le mécanisme d'action de la réserpine chez cet animal.

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Agrant for this study and the reserpine (serpasil ®) used in these experiments, were generously given by CIBA Pharmaceutical Products, Inc., Summit, New Jersey.     

The effects of dopamine on renin release in the isolated perfused rat kidney

Summary In the isolated and perfused kidney of the rat, the stimulant effect of dopamine on renin release is blocked by propanolol and not by haloperidol. This suggests that the release of renin induced by dopamine is due to the activation of \-receptors.     

The effect of exogenous conjugated bilirubin on the urinary excretion of unconjugated14C-bilirubin by the Gunn rat

Resumen La inyección de bilirrubina conjugada a ratas Gunn con ligadura coledociana, produce un aumento de la excreción urinaria de bilirrubina C¹⁴ exógena o de la endógena sintetizada a partir de la inyección de ALA-C¹⁴ en dichos animales. Dicho aumento fue probado por la cristalización de la bilirrubina radioactiva de muestras de orina y por la radioactividad presente en el azopigmento A separado por cromatografía sobre papel. El aumento de pigmento I, demostrado en el suero por partitión química y en la orina por columna cromatográfica de fase inversa, permiten suponer la formación de un complejo de bilirrubina no conjugada radioactiva y de bilirrubina conjugada, como mecanismo del pasaje mencionado.

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This work was supported by grants from the Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, República Argentina, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md., USA and Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social de la Provincia de Santa Fe, República Argentina.     

Urinary excretion of C14-histamine and metabolites in cats after C14-histamine given intravenously,and into the cerebral ventricles

Zusammenfassung In narkotisierte Katzen wurde C¹⁴-Histamin entweder durch Hirnventrikel perfundiert oder intravenös injiziert. Seine Ausscheidung und Metabolite in Urin wurde gleichzeitig bestimmt: Ca. 2% des durch die Hirnventrikel perfundierten C¹⁴-Histamins wurde im Blutstrom resorbiert.     

Influence of nocloprost on the vascular responses to various stimuli in the isolated perfused rabbit kidney

Summary Nocloprost, a new synthetic prostanoid, elicited a vasodilator action when given through the renal artery of the isolated perfused rabbit kidney. Lower concentrations of the compound inhibited the pressor response to sympathetic stimulation or to angiotensin II, but potentiated the pressor effect of exogenous noradrenaline. These results were taken as an evidence that nocloprost prevents the release of neurotransmitter by a presynaptic mechanism.This work was supported by a grant from the Turkish Scientific and Technical Research Council (TAG-578). Nocloprost is the gift of Dr E. Schillinger, Head of Biochemical Pharmacology, Schering AG Research Laboratories, Berlin, FRG.     

Uptake of labelled DNA by isolated perfused organs

Résumé L'absorption et la dégradation du DNA ont été étudiées dans le foie perfusé in vitro. Alors que les DNA très polymérisés peuvent être absorbés par l'organe et y être retenus (en partie tout au moins), les DNA dégradés sont hydrolysés en composés acido solubles. Les DNA très polymérisés ne sont pas dégradés dans le sang ni dans les organes étudiés.     

Influence of nocloprost on the vascular responses to various stimuli in the isolated perfused rabbit kidney

Nocloprost, a new synthetic prostanoid, elicited a vasodilator action when given through the renal artery of the isolated perfused rabbit kidney. Lower concentrations of the compound inhibited the pressor response to sympathetic stimulation or to angiotensin II, but potentiated the pressor effect of exogenous noradrenaline. These results were taken as an evidence that nocloprost prevents the release of neurotransmitter by a presynaptic mechanism.     

Alkalosis and renal excretion of ammonia by rat kidney

Upon sulfate administration, UpH falls more in alkalotic rats than in controls. Alkalosis can lead to a reduction in UNH3 V at highly acidic urine. The significance of this process is doubtful at UpH ranging from about 6 to 7. At lower UpH less NH3 would be excreted, thereby less H+ would be trapped in urine and some acid would be conserved.     

Alkalosis and renal excretion of ammonia by rat kidney

Summary Upon sulfate administration, U_pH falls more in alkalotic rats than in controls. Alkalosis can lead to a reduction in U_{NH 3}V at highly acidic urine. The significance of this process is doubtful at U_pH ranging from about 6 to 7. At lower U_pH less NH₃ would be excreted, thereby less H⁺ would be trapped in urine and some acid would be conserved.     

Release of platelet activating factor (P.A.F.-acether) by isolated perfused rat kidney

Platelet-activating factor (a 1-0-alkyl-2-acetyl glyceryl-3-phosphorylcholine, P.A.F.-acether) causes the aggregation of platelets from various Mammalian species and the release of their granule content. P.A.F.-acether activity has been recovered in vitro from perfused isolated Rat kidneys, stimulated by the ionophore A 23187. The maximum release was reached 10 min. after addition of the ionophore. P.A.F.-acether from kidney exhibited the same physico-chemical and biological characteristics as P.A.F.-acether from leucocytes. These data demonstrate that the kidney secretes a mediator of immediate hypersensitivity (P.A.F.-acether) in the veinous vasculature. Therefore the kidney itself has the ability of inducing intravascular platelet aggregation with subsequent local increase in vasopermeability.     

Secretion of high density lipoprotein by the isolated perfused alcoholic rat liver

Summary Chronic alcohol feeding of a low fat diet for 5 weeks led to a slightly raised though statistically non-significant high density liproprotein cholesterol/apoB containing lipoprotein cholesterol ratio in both the fasting rat serum as well as the secretory products of the isolated perfused liver.Acknowledgments. Human RBC was kindly supplied by the Canadian Red Cross. This work was supported by MRC, DISCUS and the Department of National Health and Welfare, Canada. H. L. is the holder of an MRC studentship.