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Development of in vitro calcium (Ca) transport in the spontaneously hypertensive (SH) and wistar Kyoto (WK) rat

Conference · · Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5277112
Ca absorption is decreased in male SH rats at 5 and 12 wk. The authors studied intestinal Ca transport in 3, 4 and 5 wk old female rats, and 2) age of onset of the defect. The authors measured transport using everted duodenal sacs containing /sup 40/Ca (0.4mM) and /sup 45/Ca, suspended in a solution of the same composition and incubated 1 h. Serosal to mucosal concentration (S/M) ratio was lower in SH than WK at all ages studied. Since S/M ratio does not adjust for M to S water movement and weight of transporting tissue, the authors calculated /sup 45/Ca transport. This was lower in SH than WK at 4 and 5 wk, but was the same in both at 3 wk. Serum ionized Ca (mM) in older rats is lower in SH than WK (1.26 +/- +/- 0.02 vs 1.38 +/- 0.03, p < .05) but is the same in both at 3 wk (1.36 +/- 0.04 in both). The authors conclude that in female SH, decreased Ca transport is not present at weaning, nor is serum ionized Ca decreased. These defects develop in parallel with the reported increase in blood pressure.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City
OSTI ID:
5277112
Report Number(s):
CONF-8604222-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States) Journal Volume: 45:3
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English