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Geneviève Nguyen1, Aurélie Contrepas.
Abstract
Two (pro)renin receptors have been characterized so far, the mannose-6-phosphate receptor (M6P-R) and a specific receptor called (P)RR for (pro)renin receptor. Each receptor controls a different aspect of renin and prorenin metabolism. The M6P-R is a clearance receptor, whereas (P)RR mediates their cellular effects by activating intracellular signaling and up-regulating gene expression. Moreover, binding to (P)RR increases renin enzymatic activity and fully activates prorenin, the inactive proenzyme form of renin. Experimental models suggest that increased (P)RR synthesis and/or activation may be relevant to diseases, especially to high blood pressure, to cardiac fibrosis associated with hypertension, and to diabetic nephropathy.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18322668 DOI: 10.1007/s00109-008-0319-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Mol Med (Berl) ISSN: 0946-2716 Impact factor: 4.599