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Mechanisms of adaptation to proteinuria in adriamycin nephrosis.

To evaluate the impact of urinary protein losses on whole body protein turnover (WBPT) independent of acidosis or uremia, we utilized a model of unilateral adriamycin nephrosis. Control rats were matched by weight to nephrotic rats and pair fed 22% protein chow for 14-18 days; urinary urea nitrogen (UUN) was measured on day 12, and leucine turnover measurement was performed on the final day. Growth rates of nephrotic and pair-fed control rats did not differ during the first 2 wk of pair feeding; thereafter, a small difference in growth could be detected. Despite an identical intake of dietary protein, UUN excretion was 29% less in the nephrotic rats (P < or = 0.02). Fasting whole body protein synthesis and degradation did not differ between nephrotic and control rats; in contrast, leucine oxidation decreased by 21% in nephrosis (P < 0.05). On the basis of near normal growth and normal rates of WBPT, we conclude that nephrotic rats fed ad libitum can adapt to the stress of continuous protein losses. A reduction in amino acid oxidation and UUN excretion were the primary mechanisms responsible for protein conservation in experimental nephrosis.