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  • Title: Tissue renin: focus on vascular angiotensin formation.
    Author: Hilgers KF, Mann JF.
    Journal: Arzneimittelforschung; 1993 Feb; 43(2A):198-201. PubMed ID: 8498964.
    Abstract:
    Local vascular formation of angiotensin (Ang) peptides was investigated in isolated, plasma-free perfused rat hindquarters. Analysis of perfusate by high performance liquid chromatography and radioimmunoassay demonstrated spontaneous releases of Ang I and II from hindlimb vasculature. Captopril suppressed Ang II and increased Ang I levels. Formation of Ang peptides was abolished by bilateral nephrectomy but unaltered by subtotal 5/6 nephrectomy. Infused renin was taken up by hindlimb vasculature and led to substantial increases of local Ang formation and perfusion pressure. Both effects were sensitive to captopril (CAS 62571-86-2) and to the renin inhibitor H-142 (H-Pro-His-Pro-Phe-His-Leu-Val-Ile-His-OH). Conversion of Ang I to Ang II in hindquarter vasculature was approximately 75% and completely suppressed by captopril. Evidence for and against local vascular synthesis of renin is briefly discussed. In conclusion, the data indicate substantial local vascular formation of Ang I and II which, however, appears to be mainly due to plasma-derived renin.
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