BJU international
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To determine the effect on nitric oxide (NO) release and renal NO synthase (endothelial, eNOS and inducible, iNOS) activity of renal ischaemia-reperfusion (I/R) in vivo in an animal model, and to examine the possible involvement of NO in ischaemic preconditioning (IP) of the kidney. ⋯ Ischaemic preconditioning has a protective effect on renal structure and function, which may be produced by increased NO release arising from increased NOS expression by 6 h after reperfusion.