Sta!le and transient expression of mouse submaxillary gland renin cDNA in AtT20 cells: proteolytic processing and secretory pathways.
FEBS Lett
; 245(1-2): 70-4, 1989 Mar 13.
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ABSTRACT
Apart from kidney, where renin synthesis takes place in all mammals, the submaxillary gland (SMG) of most mouse strains constitutes an important source of an isoenzyme, renin-2, that is highly homologous to renal renin, but unglycosylated [(1982) Nature 298, 90-92]. This unique phenotype is due to the presence of an extra copy of th renin gene. A puzzling observation is that (pro)renin-2 cannot be detected in the kidney of these animals, although both mRNAs accumulate at similar levels [(1985) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 82, 6196-6200]. In order to investigate whether (pro)renin-2 expression is detectable in mouse heterologous cell lines we transfected the renin-2 cDNA into AtT20 (pituitary corticotrope) and BTG9A (hepatoma) cells. Stable clones expressing renin were obtained in both cases. BTG9A cells secreted only prorenin while AtT20 cells secreted prorenin and active renin. In addition, in AtT20 cells the secretion of active renin was stimulated by 8-Br cAMP. Our results show that unglycosylated (pro)renin-2 can be expressed and secreted in two murine cell lines. Moreover, it is correctly processed to active renin and secreted upon stimulation in AtT20 cells.
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Assunto principal:
Peptídeo Hidrolases
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Glândula Submandibular
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DNA
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Regulação da Expressão Gênica
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Renina
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Precursores Enzimáticos
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Animals
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En
Ano de publicação:
1989
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