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  • Title: Human renin is correctly processed and targeted to the regulated secretory pathway in mouse pituitary AtT-20 cells.
    Author: Fritz LC, Haidar MA, Arfsten AE, Schilling JW, Carilli C, Shine J, Baxter JD, Reudelhuber TL.
    Journal: J Biol Chem; 1987 Sep 15; 262(26):12409-12. PubMed ID: 3305508.
    Abstract:
    Renin is formed by intracellular processing of prorenin and catalyzes the conversion of angiotensinogen to angiotensin I, the precursor to angiotensin II. Several tissues synthesize prorenin. However, in man, the kidney is the only known source of circulating renin, raising the possibility that the processing enzyme is unique to that tissue. We have transfected a gene that directs prorenin synthesis in pituitary AtT-20 cells, which are capable of processing other prohormones. The results demonstrate that transfected AtT-20 cells can secrete inactive prorenin, accurately process prorenin to active renin, and be stimulated to release active renin in response to a secretagogue. These data imply that cellular elements capable of directing the processing of prorenin to renin and its correct subcellular compartmentalization may be present in nonrenal cell types and that critical elements of the regulated release of renin that occur in the kidney can be reconstituted in cells in culture.
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