Effect of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) on renal microvillar enzymes in Cu-deficient rats

Journal Article · Thu Feb 09 04:00:00 EST 1989 · FASEB Journal (Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology); (USA)

OSTI ID:6832848

Saari, J T; Reeves, P G; Noordewier, B ^[1]

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1. Univ. of North Dakota, Grand Forks (USA)

Dietary Cu deficiency produces known defects in the kidney. We studied the effects of Cu deficiency on the activity of five renal microvillar enzymes. Further, because Cu deficiency causes oxidative damage in other tissues, we studied the effect of the hydroxyl radical (OH) scavenger DMSO on observed enzyme changes. Male, weanling Sprague-Dawley rats were fed, in a 2x2 design, diets deficient in Cu (CuD) or supplemented with Cu (CuS, 5 ppm) and water with or without DMSO (4.75%) for 35 d. CuD rats had lower body weights (BW), hematocrits (Hct), serum ceruloplasmin, liver and kidney Cu and higher heart weights (HW), HW/BW ratios and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) than CuS rats. Cu deficiency increased activities of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) and endopeptidase (EP), decreased activities of gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) and aminopeptidase (AMP) and had no effect on alkaline phosphatase (AP). DMSO attenuated effects of Cu deficiency on HW, HW/BW and Hct, but not on BUN. DMSO independently increased ACE and AMP activity, independently decreased AP activity, significantly inhibited the effect of Cu deficiency on GGT activity and had no effect on EP activity. We conclude that, while Cu deficiency has significant effects on several renal microvillar enzymes, OH dose not play a major role in those effects.

• OSTI ID: 6832848
• Journal Information: FASEB Journal (Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology); (USA), Journal Name: FASEB Journal (Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology); (USA) Vol. 3:3; ISSN FAJOE; ISSN 0892-6638
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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