Table 3

Effects of PAMP (50 ng/kg/min) on exogenous NE-induced systemic and renal hemodynamics, and urine formation in anesthetized dogs

MAP (mmHg)HR (beats/min)RBF (ml/g/min)RVR (mmHg/ml/g/min)GFR (ml/g/min)FF (%)UF (μl/g/min)UNaV (μEq/g/min)FENa (%)
Saline infusion
 Control130.8  ± 7.7156.2  ± 14.34.0  ± 0.636.0  ± 6.50.80  ± 0.0438.3  ± 7.021.0  ± 4.43.72  ± 0.703.18  ± 0.72
 NE133.0  ± 9.6148.8  ± 14.33-a 3.4  ± 0.63-a 43.6  ± 8.33-a 0.64  ± 0.043-a 33.7  ± 4.413.8  ± 2.83-a 2.15  ± 0.363-a 2.27  ± 0.39
 % change1.4  ± 1.9−4.9  ± 1.5−14.3  ± 3.919.5  ± 7.1−20.0  ± 6.0−9.0  ± 6.1−33.8  ± 4.8−41.4  ± 1.5−24.2  ± 6.5
PAMP infusion
 Control128.0  ± 8.5157.2  ± 13.34.1  ± 0.735.3  ± 6.80.78  ± 0.0630.0  ± 4.523.8  ± 5.84.26  ± 0.723.65  ± 0.58
 NE130.8  ± 8.3151.1  ± 12.7b 3.6  ± 0.73-a 39.6  ± 8.80.60  ± 0.083-a 29.0  ± 3.915.8  ± 3.13-a 2.56  ± 0.48b 2.87  ± 0.37
 % change2.2  ± 0.9−3.9  ± 0.5−13.7  ± 3.919.7  ± 6.5−24.2  ± 7.0−9.6  ± 9.6−31.0  ± 5.4−40.0  ± 3.3−16.3  ± 13.2
  • Each value represents the mean ± S.E.M. of five dogs.

  • 3-a P < .05, bP < .01 versus each control value (Student’s t test).