Mitochondrial angiotensin receptors and cardioprotective pathways

A growing body of data provides strong evidence that intracellular angiotensin II (ANG II) plays an important role in mammalian cell function and is involved in the pathogenesis of human diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, inflammation, fibrosis, arrhythmias, and kidney disease, among others. Recent studies also suggest that intracellular ANG II exerts protective effects in cells during high extracellular levels of the hormone or during chronic stimulation of the local tissue renin-angiotensin system (RAS). Notably, the intracellular RAS (iRAS) described in neurons, fibroblasts, renal cells, and cardiomyocytes provided new insights into regulatory mechanisms mediated by intracellular ANG II type 1 (AT1Rs) and 2 (AT2Rs) receptors, particularly, in mitochondria and nucleus. For instance, ANG II through nuclear AT1Rs promotes protective mechanisms by stimulating the AT2R signaling cascade, which involves mitochondrial AT2Rs and Mas receptors. The stimulation of nuclear ANG II receptors enhances mitochondrial biogenesis through peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator-1α and increases sirtuins activity, thus protecting the cell against oxidative stress. Recent studies in ANG II-induced preconditioning suggest that plasma membrane AT2R stimulation exerts protective effects against cardiac ischemia-reperfusion by modulating mitochondrial AT1R and AT2R signaling. These studies indicate that iRAS promotes the protection of cells through nuclear AT1R signaling, which, in turn, promotes AT2R-dependent processes in mitochondria. Thus, despite abundant data on the deleterious effects of intracellular ANG II, a growing body of studies also supports a protective role for iRAS that could be of relevance to developing new therapeutic strategies. This review summarizes and discusses previous studies on the role of iRAS, particularly emphasizing the protective and counterbalancing actions of iRAS, mitochondrial ANG II receptors, and their implications for organ protection.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:316

Enthalten in:

American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology - 316(2019), 6 vom: 01. Juni, Seite H1426-H1438

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Escobales, Nelson [VerfasserIn]
Nuñez, Rebeca E [VerfasserIn]
Javadov, Sabzali [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

11128-99-7
AGTR1 protein, human
AGTR2 protein, human
Angiotensin II
Angiotensin II receptors
Cardioprotection
Heart
Intracellular renin-angiotensin system
Journal Article
Mitochondria
Proto-Oncogene Mas
Proto-Oncogene Proteins
Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1
Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 2
Receptors, Angiotensin
Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

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Date Completed 16.03.2020

Date Revised 16.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1152/ajpheart.00772.2018

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM295991046