GAA synthesis in tubular suspension in nephrotoxicity

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• November 15, 1995
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Since guanidinoacetic acid (GAA), a precursor of creatine, is synthesized mainly in the proximal tubule of the kidney where gentamicin (GM) nephrotoxicity often occurs, GM-induced renal cell damage was investigated using GAA synthesis in tubular suspension as an indicator. Results obtained were as follows: (1) GAA synthesis was significantly suppressed with 1 mM GM; (2) GM-induced decrease in GAA synthesis was recognized during incubation longer than 15 min; (3) furosemide significantly enhanced the suppression of GAA synthesis by GM. The results obtained parallel with those in the whole animal thus making GAA synthesis in tubular suspension a valid system for evaluating the GM-induced proximal tubular damage.

Takeda M, Jung KY, Sekine T, Endou H, Koide H. Guanidinoacetic acid (GAA) synthesis in rat tubular suspension as a system for evaluating gentamicin (GM) nephrotoxicity. Toxicol Lett. 1995 Nov 15;81(2-3):85-9.