Acute effects of a gamma-glutamylated derivative of S-(1,2-dichlorovinyl)-L-cysteine on renal function and ultrastructure in pentobarbital-anesthetized dogs: site-specific toxicity involving S1 and S2 cells of the proximal tubule.

Abstract

It has been established that L-gamma-glutamylated derivatives of alpha-amino acids are delivered more efficiently to the kidneys than are the parent alpha-amino acids. Therefore, we synthesized L-gamma-glutamyl-S-(1,2-dichlorovinyl)-L-cysteine (L-gamma-glutamyl-L-DCVC), the simplest L-gamma-glutamylated derivative of the nephrotoxic alpha-amino acid S-(1,2-dichlorovinyl)-L-cysteine (L-DCVC), and investigated its effects on renal function and ultrastructure in pentobarbital-anesthetized dogs. Intravenous doses of 23.15 and 92.60 mumol of L-gamma-glutamyl-L-DCVC/kg of body weight induced significant increases in urinary protein output and significant decreases in the clearance of inulin during the 6-hour post-injection period. Changes were not observed in any of the other 13 renal function variables or in the 11 plasma and blood variables that were monitored throughout the same period. Both doses of L-gamma-glutamyl-L-DCVC induced renal ultrastructural lesions in the S1 and S2 cells of the canine proximal tubule; the remaining 8 cell types downstream and the glomeruli were not damaged. The onset and magnitude of renal function changes and the cell types affected by L-gamma-glutamyl-L-DCVC were virtually identical to those observed previously following IV administration of equivalent doses of L-DCVC to pentobarbital-anesthetized dogs. Rapid removal of the L-gamma-glutamyl group from L-gamma-glutamyl-L-DCVC (ie, deglutamylation) resulting in formation of the parent alpha-amino acid, L-DCVC, can best explain the extreme similarity in the nephrotoxic profiles of these 2 toxicants.

• Authors: R E Ridgewell, M E Krejci, D A Koechel
• Journal: American journal of veterinary research (Am J Vet Res) Vol. 53 Issue 5 Pg. 840-6 (May 1992) ISSN: 0002-9645 [Print] United States
• PMID: 1524313 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)

Chemical References

• Dipeptides
• glutamyl-S-(1,2-dichlorovinyl)cysteine

Topics

• Analysis of Variance
• Animals
• Dipeptides (toxicity)
• Dogs (blood, physiology, urine)
• Female
• Kidney (drug effects, physiology, ultrastructure)
• Kidney Tubules, Proximal (drug effects)
• Male
• Microscopy, Electron