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. 1988 Sep;82(3):1007–1016. doi: 10.1172/JCI113657

Presence of renin secretory granules in rat adrenal gland and stimulation of renin secretion by angiotensin II but not by adrenocorticotropin.

K Mizuno 1, L H Hoffman 1, J C McKenzie 1, T Inagami 1
PMCID: PMC303615  PMID: 2843564

Abstract

Renin has been identified biochemically and immunohistochemically in the adrenal gland. We examined the subcellular distribution and behavior of adrenal renin. By differential centrifugation of adrenal capsules, we found renin mainly in mitochondrial fractions. By Percoll density gradient centrifugation of this fraction, dense granules were separated from mitochondria and microsomes. The renin activity in the dense granules from the capsules of nephrectomized rats was 15 times greater than that of the intact rat. Immunohistochemical studies revealed that the dense granules increased in number after bilateral nephrectomy. Immunogold staining of these granules showed unequivocally the presence of renin in these granules. Adrenal capsules in organ culture were found to release renin at a steady rate. Renin release from bilaterally nephrectomized rat adrenals was 46 times faster than from the organs of intact animals. The mechanism of the control of renin secretion from the adrenal gland was different from the kidney in that the secretion was stimulated by potassium chloride (10 mM) or angiotensin II (10(-9)-10(-7) M) but not by ACTH (10(-9)-10(-7) M), suggesting stimulation by intracellular calcium. These results provide evidence that the adrenal synthesizes renin, stores it in specific secretory granules and secretes it in a regulated manner.

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