Title:The Role of (Pro)Renin Receptor in the Metabolic Syndrome
Volume: 18
Issue: 2
Author(s): Kellea Nichols and Frederique Yiannikouris*
Affiliation:
- Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
Keywords:
(Pro)renin receptor, metabolism, blood pressure, Wnt/β-catenin signaling, lipolysis, single transmembrane protein receptor, hypertension, metabolic syndrome.
Abstract: The prorenin receptor (PRR) is a complex multi-functional single transmembrane protein receptor
that is ubiquitously expressed in organs and tissues throughout the body. PRR is involved in different
cellular mechanisms that comprise the generation of Angiotensin II, the activation of Wnt/β-catenin
signaling, the stimulation of ERK 1/2 pathway, and the proper functioning of the vacuolar H+-ATPase.
Evidence supports the role of PRR and its soluble form, sPRR, in the classical features of the metabolic
syndrome, including obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and disruption of lipid homeostasis. This review
summarizes our current knowledge and highlights new advances in the pathophysiological function of
PRR and sPRR in adipogenesis, adipocyte differentiation, lipolysis, glucose and insulin resistance, lipid
homeostasis, energy metabolism, and blood pressure regulation.