THE ROLE OF CYCLOOXIGENASE-2 AND BLOOD PRESSURE ON THE KIDNEY DAMAGE IN RATS SUBMITTED TO CONTINUOUS INFUSION OF ANGIOTENSIN II

Authors

  • Flávia Santin Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Maria do Carmo Fernandez Vailati Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Marcela Marcondes Pinto Rodrigues Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brasil
  • David Michelucci Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC), Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil
  • Luis Cuadrado Martin Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Denise Saretta Schwartz Universidade de São Paulo(USP), São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/cab.v11i4.4635

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Abstract

Angiotensin II (ANGII) is a vasoconstrictor which action on inflammation has been studied. The objective of this study was to verify the stimulation of cyclooxigenase-2 and blood pressure on renal damage by ANGII. Wistar rats were distributed into four groups, as follows: group 1 – control; group 2 – ANGII; group 3 – ANGII + celecoxib; and group 4 – celecoxib. The ANGII was infused in the animals by subcutaneous osmotic mini-pumps during 72 hours. After that, euthanasia was performed. The blood pressure was measured before the drugs administration and before the euthanasia. Histopathological and immunohistochemical evaluations were performed in kidneys to assess the expression of COX-2. It was concluded that ANGII caused renal damage, regardless of blood pressure values. ANGII associated with celeboxib increased blood pressure. Celecoxib did not protect the kidneys against ANGII activities.

KEYWORDS: Blood pressure, celecoxib, nephrotoxicity.

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Published

2010-12-21

How to Cite

SANTIN, Flávia; VAILATI, Maria do Carmo Fernandez; RODRIGUES, Marcela Marcondes Pinto; MICHELUCCI, David; MARTIN, Luis Cuadrado; SCHWARTZ, Denise Saretta. THE ROLE OF CYCLOOXIGENASE-2 AND BLOOD PRESSURE ON THE KIDNEY DAMAGE IN RATS SUBMITTED TO CONTINUOUS INFUSION OF ANGIOTENSIN II. Brazilian Animal Science/ Ciência Animal Brasileira, Goiânia, v. 11, n. 4, p. 867–873, 2010. DOI: 10.5216/cab.v11i4.4635. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/vet/article/view/4635. Acesso em: 21 dec. 2025.

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Veterinary Medicine