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CLINICAL SCIENCE
卷 135, 期 6, 页码 793-810出版社
PORTLAND PRESS LTD
DOI: 10.1042/CS20201047
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- National Institutes of Health [HL139689, DK104072, HL135851]
- VA Merit Review from the Department of Veterans Affairs [I01BX00481]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81930006]
- American Heart Association (AHA) [16GRNT31050004]
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) [RO3AGO52848, NIH:RO1HL141540]
- Department of Veterans Affairs [IK6BX005223]
This study demonstrates that sPRR acts as a ligand of the AT1R, contributing to endothelial dysfunction and arterial dysfunction, as well as elevated blood pressure in obese mice. Inhibiting sPRR signaling through the AT1R may be a potential therapeutic intervention for cardiovascular disorders involving hypertension.
Until now, renin-angiotensin system (RAS) hyperactivity was largely thought to result from angiotensin II (Ang II)-dependent stimulation of the Ang II type 1 receptor (AT1R). Here we assessed the role of soluble (pro)renin receptor (sPRR), a product of site-1 protease-mediated cleavage of (pro)renin receptor (PRR), as a possible ligand of the AT1R in mediating: (i) endothelial cell dysfunction in vitro and (ii) arterial dysfunction in mice with diet-induced obesity. Primary human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) treated with a recombinant histidine-tagged sPRR (sPRR-His) exhibited I kappa B alpha degradation concurrent with NF-kappa B p65 activation. These responses were secondary to sPRR-His evoked elevations in Nox4-derived H2O2 production that resulted in inflammation, apoptosis and reduced NO production. Each of these sPRR-His-evoked responses was attenuated by AT1R inhibition using Losartan (Los) but not ACE inhibition using captopril (Cap). Further mechanistic exploration revealed that sPRR-His activated AT1R downstream Gq signaling pathway. Immuno-precipitation coupled with autoradiography experiments and radioactive ligand competitive binding assays indicate sPRR directly interacts with AT1R via Lysine(199) and Asparagine(295). Important translational relevance was provided by findings from obese C57/BL6 mice that sPRR-His evoked endothelial dysfunction was sensitive to Los. Besides, sPRR-His elevated blood pressure in obese C57/BL6 mice, an effect that was reversed by concurrent treatment with Los but not Cap. Collectively, we provide solid evidence that the AT1R mediates the functions of sPRR during obesity-related hypertension. Inhibiting sPRR signaling should be considered further as a potential therapeutic intervention in the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disorders involving elevated blood pressure.
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