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Prorenin is present in human red blood cells.

C Troffa1, G Tonolo, P Manunta

  • 1Centro Ipertensione, Clinica Medica, University of Sassari, Italy.

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
|September 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Human erythrocytes contain prorenin, an enzyme precursor. Its levels in red blood cells remain consistent across normal, hypertensive, and pregnant individuals, suggesting a potential intracellular function.

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Physiology
  • Renal System

Background:

  • Prorenin, the inactive precursor of renin, plays a crucial role in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS).
  • The presence and function of prorenin within erythrocytes (red blood cells) remain largely unexplored.
  • Understanding prorenin localization is key to elucidating its potential roles beyond plasma-based RAAS regulation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the presence and quantify prorenin within human erythrocytes.
  • To compare erythrocyte prorenin levels in normal, hypertensive, and pregnant subjects.
  • To explore the potential intracellular function of prorenin in erythrocytes.

Main Methods:

  • Erythrocytes from normal, hypertensive, and pregnant subjects were isolated and processed.

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  • Angiotensin I generation was measured using homologous substrate before and after trypsin activation.
  • Prorenin presence was assessed in haemolyzed erythrocytes, supernatants, and erythrocyte washings, with experiments including anti-renin serum inhibition.

    • Main Results:

    • Prorenin was detected in human erythrocytes, generating Angiotensin I only after trypsin activation.
    • Erythrocyte prorenin levels were consistent across normal (68 pg/mL/h), hypertensive (58 pg/mL/h), and pregnant (107 pg/mL/h) individuals.
    • These erythrocyte prorenin levels were significantly lower and more stable than the markedly variable plasma prorenin levels observed in the same subjects.

    Conclusions:

    • Human erythrocytes contain detectable and relatively constant amounts of prorenin.
    • Erythrocyte prorenin levels do not correlate with plasma prorenin levels, suggesting an independent regulation or function.
    • The findings support a potential intracellular role for prorenin within erythrocytes, distinct from its role in the systemic RAAS.