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. 1980 Dec;66(6):1200–1210. doi: 10.1172/JCI109971

Interaction of vasopressin and prostaglandins in the toad urinary bladder.

J E Bisordi, D Schlondorff, R M Hays
PMCID: PMC371604  PMID: 6777397

Abstract

Prostaglandins are important modulators of the action of vasopressin. Others researchers have proposed that vasopressin stimulates prostaglandin synthesis, completing a negative feedback loop and thereby limiting vasopressin's antidiuretic effect. We have re-examined this question, using specific radioimmunoassay and thin-layer radiochromatography to determine prostaglandin synthesis by the toad bladder. Under control conditions, the bladder synthesizes prostaglandin (PG)E2 and thromboxane (TX)B2. There was no evidence for synthesis of PGE1 or PGF2 alpha by radioimmunoassay, or of other prostaglandins by radiochromatography. Furthermore, there was no evidence for metabolism of PGE2 by the bladder. Using a variety of protocols, in isolated epithelial cells as well as intact bladders, we were unable to detect any significant increase in PGE2 or TXB2 synthesis after stimulation with arginine vasopressin (AVP) or deamino-8-D-arginine vasopressin (DDAVP). Arachidonic acid, the specific precursor of prostaglandin synthesis, increased PGE2 synthesis twofold, and significantly inhibited AVP- and DDAVP-stimulated water flow by 60 and 75%, respectively. Naproxen and acetaminophen inhibited prostaglandin synthesis and enhanced water flow in response to AVP and DDAVP (44-54%). Our findings indicate that the toad bladder produces tow prostaglandins, PGE2 and TXB2, and that vasopressin does not alter their rate of synthesis. Because agents such as acetaminophen and naproxen inhibit prostaglandin synthesis and enhance vasopressin- and DDAVP-stimulated water flow, we suggest that it is the inhibitory effect of these agents on the hormone-independent rate of prostaglandin synthesis that is responsible for their enhancement of water flow. Furthermore, because AVP appears to increase prostaglandin synthesis by the intact kidney, we suggest that cells other than those of the collecting tubule are responsible for the increased prostaglandin production.

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