• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• v.2 no.3
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• pp.229-235
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• 1994

In dogs, renal denervation did not affect the diuretic action accompanied with renal hemodynamic chanties and inhibition of electrolytes reabsorption rates in renal tubules by methoxyverapamil infused into the vein or into a renal artery, while renal denervation blocked the antidiuretic action due to the decreased free water and osmolar clearances along with the reduced sodium amounts excreted in urine by methoxyverpamil infused into the carotid artery. These experimental results suggest that methoxyverapamil may cause diuresis by direct action in kidney but the antidiuretic action through central function mediated by renal nerves.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.44-47
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• 2016

Primary dissection of the renal artery is rare. Spontaneous renal artery dissection can be associated with diseases such as medial degeneration, neurofibromatosis, syphilitic arteritis, tuberculosis, polyarteritis nodosa, Marfan syndrome, fibromuscular dysplasia, or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). Among these causes, EDS related renal artery dissection is very rare worldwide and has not been previously reported in Korea. EDS are a group of heritable connective tissue disorders characterized by fragility of the skin and hypermobility of the joints. We describe the case history of a young man who presented with left side flank pain, hypermobility of the hand joints and showed left renal artery dissection on computed tomography and angiography that turned out to be the first complication of vascular type EDS.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.200-204
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• 1992

A 63 year old male had suffered from hypertension and angina pectoris for 4 years, On physical examination, blood pressure was 150/110 mmHg with medication of antihypertensive drugs. Aortogram showed the stenosis of the left renal artery, the complete occlusion of the right renal artery, and atherosclerotic change of abdominal aorta. Blood urea nitrogen was 25 mg/dl, serum creatinine was 1.2 mg/dl, and renin activity in peripheral blood was 8.7 ng /ml /hour, The stenosis of left renal artery and the complete occlusion of right renal artery should have produced the renovascular hypertension Bilateral aorto-renal bypasses with saphenous grafts were done for treatment of ren-ovascular hypertension Postoperatively, blood pressure was normalized with only small dosage of antihypertensive drugs.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.117-120
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• 2023

Here, we present the case of a 2-month-old male infant with hyponatremic hypertensive syndrome resulting from stenosis of the right proximal and mid-renal arteries. The patient exhibited nephrotic-range proteinuria, low serum albumin, increased serum creatinine, and elevated renin and aldosterone levels. Doppler ultrasonography and computed tomography angiography revealed decreased vascular flow in the small right renal artery. Following a successful percutaneous balloon angioplasty, the patient experienced a decrease in blood pressure and normalization of serum electrolyte levels within a few days. However, it took 3 months for the proteinuria to resolve completely. This case is significant as it represents the first reported instance of a neonate presenting with clinical features resembling congenital nephrotic syndrome caused by renal artery stenosis that was successfully treated with percutaneous renal angioplasty.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.252-261
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• 1990

Arachidonic acid which is precursor of prostaglandins, when administered ($100.0\;{\mu}g/kg$, or $100.0\;{\mu}g/kg/min$) intravenously, did not influence on renal function of dog. Arachidonic acid, when infused ($10.0\;{\mu}g/kg/min$) into a renal artery, produced marked diuretic action accompanied with augmentation of renal plasma flow and with little changed glomerular filtration rate, and exhibited the increased clearances of osmolar substance and free water, and the decreased reabsorption rates of sodium and potassium in renal tubules in only experimental kidney, but did not influenced at all in control kindey. The diuretic acition of arachidonic acid infused into a renal artery was not affected by pretreatment of indomethacin (10.0 mg/kg. i.v) which is inhibitor of cyclooxygenase. Above results suggest that arachidonic acid infused into a renal artery produced diuretic action through direct renal hemodynamic changes, that is mediated by reduction of postglomerular resistance being caused by dilation of vas efferense.

• Herbal Formula Science
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.329-342
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• 2000

Citri Reticulatae Viride Pericarpium(CRVP) is being used to regulate the flow of Q(氣) However, the mechanism of it's pharmacological actions is not well understood. The purpose of this research was to investigate effects of CRVP contractil response of isolated on abdominal and femoral artery in rabbits and renal artery in pigs. 1. Abdominal artery was relaxed by CRVP in a dose-dependent manner. 2. Femoral artery was relaxed by CRVP in a dose-dependent manner 3. Pretreatment with methylene blue and indomethacin did not inhibited CRVP induced relax in abdominal artery and femoral artery. 4. Renal artery was relaxed by $H_{2}O$ fraction in a dose-dependent manner, 5. Pretreatment with regitine inhibited $H_{2}O$ fraction(CRVP) induced relax in renal artery in a dose-dependent manner. 6. Renal artery was not relaxed by hexane fraction(CRVP) in a dose-dependent manner. 7. Pretreatment with regitine$(10^{-7}M)$ was relaxed by methylene chloride(MC)(CRVP) and $H_{2}O$ fraction in a $0.5{\mu}g/m{\ell}$.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.53-63
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• 2000

This study was performed to elucited the mechanisms of the antidiuretic action by SKP-450, a $K^+$ channel opener, given into the vein, and of the diuretic action observed only in the ipsilateral kidney, when given into a renal artery, in dog. The antidiuretic action of SKP-450 was not affected by renal denervation or pretreatment with glibenclamide, a ATP-dependent $K^+$ channel blocker. The diuretic action of SKP-450 was inhibited by renal denervation or pretreatment with glibenclamide. SKP-450 given into carotid artery had little effect on renal function. These results suggest that the antidiuretic action of SKP-450 given into the vein is caused by some endogenous substances probably not related to $K^+$ channel, whereas the diuretic action of SKP-450 observed only in ipsilateral kidney, when given into a renal artery, is provoked through $K^+$ channel related to renal nerves.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.223-229
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• 2010

Percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty (PTRA) is the current treatment of choice for renal artery revascularization, but renal autotransplantation has been an alternative treatment for complex cases. Here we report a 14-year-old boy with severe hypertension successfully treated with PTRA and renal autotransplantation. Doppler ultrasonography and computed tomography (CT) angiography revealed slight narrowing in the right renal artery ostium and complete obstruction in the left renal artery ostium with multiple collaterals. PTRA with stent insertion was performed for the treatment of the right renal artery, but it was impossible for the left renal artery due to the total obstruction. Therefore, left nephrectomy for autotransplantation was done with the peritoneal approach and the left kidney was autotransplanted to the ipsilateral iliac fossa. Postoperatively, Doppler ultrasonography and mercapto-acetyl-triglycine (MAG-3) renogram were performed, which showed normal renal artery blood flow and kidney function. Blood pressure was normalized and anti-hypertensive drugs were gradually tapered. Fibromuscular dysplasia was suspected to be responsible for the renal artery stenosis based on clinical aspects. In conclusion, renal autotransplantation is also a good treatment option for children with severe renovascular hypertension when endovascular treatment has failed or is not possible.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.45 no.2
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• pp.205-213
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• 2001

The dopaminergic receptors were consisted of two distinct subtypes, $D_1$and $D_2$, each having different function. The present study was attempted to investigate the effects of R(-)-2,10,11-trihydroxy-N-n-propylnoraporphine (TNPA), a dopamine $D_2$receptor agonist, on renal function in dog. TNPA (5.0~15.0 $\mu$g/kg), when given into the vein, produced a dose-dependently antidiuresis along with the decrease in osmolar clearance ( $C_{osm}$) and urinary excretion of sodium and potassium ( $E_{Na}$ , and $E_{K}$). It also increased reabsorption rates of sodium and potassium in renal tubules ( $R_{Na}$ , $R_{K}$) without any changes in glomerular filtration rate (GFR), renal plasma flow (RPF) and free water clearance ( $C_{H2o}$). TNPA (0.5~1.5 $\mu$g/kg/min) infused into a renal artery decreased urine flow both in the experimental and the control kidneys. TNPA (1.5~5.0 $\mu$g/kg) administered via the carotid artery also greatly exhibited antidiuresis even at intravenously ineffective doses. Changes of renal function by TNPA given into both the renal artery and the carotid artery were almost the same aspect to those induced by intravenous TNPA. These results obtained from the present study suggest that TNPA produces antidiuresis by increasing the reabsorption rates of electrolytes in renal tubules, mainly distal tubule, through changing of central function.unction.

• Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.129-135
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• 1983

The distribution of renal artery of fifty Korean native cattles (100 kidneys) was observed. Vinylite solution was injected into renal artery of ninety specimens for cast preparation. The angiography was prepared in 10 specimens by injecting thirty percent of barium sulfate solution into renal arteries, and then radiographed on a soft X-ray apparatus (Shimadzu Waltes 60). 1. A. renalis arose from the each side of abdominal aorta in the Korean native cattles. 2. The renal arteries were bifurcated into Ramus cranialis and caudalis (91%), and Ramus cranialis, medius and caudalis(9%) which were ramified 1-4 segmental arteries, respectively. 3. The segmental arteries were originated from R. cranialis and R. caudalis (87%), R. medius (9%) and A. renalis (4%). 4. The kidney were divided separately into 5-7 arterial segments by running of the segmental artery into the parenchyma. Among them six segments were mostly frequent(53%). 5. The Arcus arteriosus renalis was observed at 44% of the left kidney and 14% of the right kidney.