How different foods affect rat kidneys
Dietary protein causes a decline in the glomerular filtration rate of the remnant kidney mediated by metabolic acidosis and endothelin receptors.
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Journal
Kidney international
Year
2008
Authors
S. Phisitkul, C. Hacker, J. Simoni, R. Tran, D. Wesson
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Eating a lot of protein might put extra strain on your kidneys, which could be harmful over time.
Eating a protein called casein makes rats with damaged kidneys sicker by making their blood too acidic and slowly worsening their kidney function, and this happens because of a specific part in their body called endothelin A receptors.
When rats with damaged kidneys eat a soy protein diet with extra acid added, it makes their blood too acidic and worsens their kidney function, showing that the acid causes the kidneys to work less well.
In rats with kidney problems, blocking a specific protein receptor stops kidney damage caused by acidic diets, showing this receptor is important for acid-related kidney harm.
Giving baking soda in food helps fix acid problems and protects kidney function in rats with damaged kidneys, but only if you first handle the high blood pressure that baking soda can cause.