Stereological studies on the ultrastructural markers of renal tubular transport during accelerations acting along the +Gz axis

The study was carried out on rats. Electron micrographs of the kidney obtained under +Gz accelerations were analysed. Using stereological methods the estimation of ultrastructural markers of active transport (mitochondria energy state), and passive transport (intercellular spaces and basal infolded channels) was performed in the proximal and distal tubules. The results obtained indicated that during the actions of accelerations active tubular transport was impaired as reflected by a lowering of mitochondrial energy states (similar to condensed) in the proximal and distal tubules. Widening of intercellular spaces and basal infolded channels was also observed, which suggests fluid stasis and thus impairment of passive transport.