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Renovascular adaptive changes in chronic hypoxic polycythemia

C D Thron1, J Chen, J C Leiter

  • 1Department of Physiology, Dartmouth Medical School, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA.

Kidney International
|December 16, 1998
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Chronic hypoxia in rats maintains normal glomerular filtration rate (GFR) by prioritizing GFR over renal blood flow (RBF) autoregulation, despite polycythemia. Renal vascular remodeling prevents a cycle of reduced blood flow and increased hypoxia.

Area of Science:

  • Physiology
  • Renal Physiology
  • Hypoxia Research

Background:

  • Chronic hypoxia induces polycythemia in rats, decreasing renal plasma flow (RPF) and increasing blood viscosity, potentially reducing renal blood flow (RBF) and oxygen delivery.
  • Investigating mechanisms maintaining electrolyte balance and renal tissue oxygenation under hypoxic conditions is crucial for understanding erythropoietin regulation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how rats maintain renal function and oxygenation during chronic hypoxic exposure.
  • To understand the interplay between polycythemia, blood viscosity, and renal hemodynamics under simulated high altitude.

Main Methods:

  • Rats with implanted catheters were exposed to simulated high altitude (0.5 atm) for up to 30 days.
  • Measurements included renal plasma flow (RPF), glomerular filtration rate (GFR), hematocrit, and blood gases.

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  • Calculations of renal blood flow (RBF), vascular resistance, hindrance, oxygen delivery, and consumption were performed.

    • Main Results:

    • Despite increased RBF, RPF decreased due to polycythemia, but GFR remained normal due to an increased filtration fraction.
    • Renal vascular resistance decreased, and renal vascular hindrance decreased more significantly.
    • Both renal oxygen delivery and consumption increased during chronic hypoxia.

    Conclusions:

    • Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) homeostasis appears prioritized over renal blood flow (RBF) autoregulation during chronic hypoxia.
    • Significant reduction in renal vascular hindrance suggests renal vascular remodeling plays a role in GFR regulation.
    • Reduced hindrance mitigated a feedback loop of increasing polycythemia, blood viscosity, reduced RBF, and exacerbated renal hypoxia.