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Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Vol 57, 482-487, Copyright © 1983 by Endocrine Society

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Renin exists in human adrenal tissue

M Naruse, CR Sussman, K Naruse, RV Jackson and T Inagami

Readily detectable levels of renin activity were demonstrated in human adrenal tissues. This activity was inhibited by specific antibody raised against pure renin, indicating that it was not due to the nonspecific action of proteases. The renin activity was predominantly in the cortex rather than in the medulla of the adrenal. An adrenal gland that was surgically removed from a patient with Cushing's disease and had high renin activity was used for further characterization of the enzyme. It shared many biochemical features with kidney renin, such as molecular weight, isoelectric point, glycoprotein nature, optimum pH of enzyme activity, affinity to pepstatin, and the presence of trypsin- activatable inactive renin. The lack of correlation between PRA and the adrenal renin, and the particulate localization of the subcellular distribution of adrenal renin suggested its local origin rather than contamination or contribution of the plasma enzyme.


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