title: Molecular evidence of a (pro)renin/ (pro)renin receptor system in human intrauterine tissues in pregnancy and its association with PGHS-2.
abstract: Prorenin stimulates decidual prostaglandin (PG) production in vitro, the (pro)renin receptor ((P)RR) may mediate this action. The role of prorenin in amnion PG synthesis has not been examined, despite this being the key site of PG synthesis. To determine if (P)RR, prorenin and PGHS-2 are co-localized in gestational tissues and if expression is altered by labour, term amnion, chorion, decidua and placenta were collected during elective caesarean section or after spontaneous labour. Prorenin, (P)RR and PGHS-2 mRNA abundance was determined by real-time RT-PCR. (P)RR protein was examined by immunohistochemistry. The effect of recombinant human (rh) prorenin on PGHS-2 mRNA abundance in amnion explants was determined. Prorenin and (P)RR mRNA were highest in decidua and placenta, respectively. Decidual prorenin, (P)RR and placental (P)RR mRNA abundance decreased with labour. (P)RR protein was present in all gestational tissues. After labour, decidual prorenin was positively correlated with amnion PGHS-2 mRNA and rh-prorenin significantly increased PGHS-2 mRNA abundance in amnion explants. We conclude that the decidua is the principal source of prorenin and is downregulated with labour. All gestational tissues are targets for prorenin. Decidual prorenin may be involved in the labour-associated increase in amnion PGHS-2 abundance via the (P)RR.
authors: Mothers and Babies Research Centre, Hunter Medical Research Institute, John Hunter Hospital and School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia. kirsty.pringle@newcastle.edu.au
authors: Kirsty G
authors: KG
authors: Pringle
authors: Tamas
authors: T
authors: Zakar
authors: Della
authors: D
authors: Yates
authors: Carolyn M
authors: CM
authors: Mitchell
authors: Jonathan J
authors: JJ
authors: Hirst
authors: Eugenie R
authors: ER
authors: Lumbers
mesh_terms: D000650:Amnion / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology; D002823:Chorion / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007743:Labor, Obstetric / Q000378:metabolism; D010920:Placenta / Q000166:cytology / Q000201:enzymology; D011247:Pregnancy; D021381:Protein Transport; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D012083:Renin / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D014599:Uterus / Q000166:cytology / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D000093342:Prorenin Receptor
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; C496540:PTGS2 protein, human; D012083:Renin; D000093342:Prorenin Receptor