title: Novel approach to cardiovascular diseases: a promising probability of (pro)renin receptor [(P)RR].
abstract: Inhibition of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) has been shown to have beneficial effects in cardiovascular disease prognosis and therapy.Discovery of (pro)renin receptor [(P)RR] revealed that (P)RR upon binding to both renin or prorenin in their proenzyme inactive form made them enzymatically active, thus aiding the catalytic conversion of angiotensinogen (AGT) to angiotensin (Ang) I. This binding also transduces intracellular signal to the nucleus via various pathways. Our recent research elucidated the physiological roles of (P)RR in cell life, wherein it acts as an essential accessory protein of vacuolar H(+)-ATPase (V-ATPase) as well as an adaptor protein of Wnt signaling. The present review provides insights into a novel approach to cardiovascular diseases, which will open the gates to new therapeutic approaches for treating cardiovascular diseases.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ando
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine II, Endocrinology and Hypertension, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8666, Japan. atzichi@endm.twmu.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Atsuhiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ichihara
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D011485:Protein Binding / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D012083:Renin / Q000378:metabolism*; D012084:Renin-Angiotensin System / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D000093342:Prorenin Receptor; D000092502:Renin Inhibitors
chemical_list: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D011498:Protein Precursors; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D012083:Renin; D000093342:Prorenin Receptor; D000092502:Renin Inhibitors