Gomez R Ariel, Sequeira Lopez Maria Luisa S
Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA.
Kidney Int. 2009 Mar;75(5):460-2. doi: 10.1038/ki.2008.536.
Gap junctions are emerging as a fundamental mechanism for the control of renin synthesis and release. Connexin40 is prominent in juxtaglomerular cells. When missing, it results in hyperreninemia and hypertension. Schweda et al. offer exciting data demonstrating that connexin45, a connexin with different biophysical properties, can replace connexin40 functions related to the control of renin.
缝隙连接正逐渐成为控制肾素合成与释放的一种基本机制。连接蛋白40在球旁细胞中很突出。缺失时,会导致高肾素血症和高血压。施韦达等人提供了令人兴奋的数据,证明具有不同生物物理特性的连接蛋白45可以替代与肾素控制相关的连接蛋白40的功能。