The effects of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac sodium on the rat kidney, and alteration by furosemide


Besen A., Kose F., Paydaş S., Gönlüşen G., Inal T., Doğan A., ...More

INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY, vol.41, pp.919-926, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 41
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s11255-008-9496-7
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.919-926
  • Keywords: Acute renal failure, COX expression, Diclofenac sodium, Furosemide, Rat kidney, EXPRESSION, INHIBITION, DIURETICS
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Renal physiology is a partially cyclooxygenase (COX)-dependent system. Kidneys express both COX-1 and COX-2 enzymes. In this study, we tried to investigate the effects of diclofenac sodium (D), with or without furosemide (F), on plasma renin activity (PRA), serum and urine electrolytes, creatinine clearance, and COX-1 and COX-2 expression in the renal cortex.