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TGF-beta type II receptor in rat renal vascular development: localization to juxtaglomerular cells. 1998

A Liu, and B J Ballermann

Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

To further define the role of transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) receptors in renal vascular development, detailed immunohistochemical studies of TGF-beta receptor expression were performed from gestational day 15 through adulthood. On gestational day 15, TGF-beta type II receptor immunoreactivity was restricted to perirenal stromal and vascular cells. On gestational day 17 TGF-beta type II receptor immunoreactive stromal cells were observed within the kidney, with the same distribution as stromal alpha-smooth muscle actin and renin immunoreactive cells, and intense stromal TGF-beta type II receptor immunoreactivity continued through postnatal day 5. As vascular development progressed, TGF-beta type II receptor, alpha-smooth muscle actin and renin immunoreactivity became progressively restricted to small renal arteries and arterioles. Expression of TGF-beta type II receptors and renin was very intense in afferent glomerular arterioles during postnatal days 5 to 15, and then became progressively restricted only to juxtaglomerular cells in the mature kidney. TGF-beta type I receptor (ALK-5, ALK-1 and ALK-2) immunoreactivity was not detected in stromal or vascular elements during development or in the mature kidney. Intense TGF-beta type II receptor expression in renal stromal vascular smooth muscle cell precursors and developing blood vessels suggests a role for the TGF-beta type II receptors in the formation of the renal vascular smooth muscle compartment. The continued intense expression in juxtaglomerular cells argues for a role in renin synthesis and/or release. The absence of ALK-5, ALK-1, and ALK-2 in developing vascular smooth muscle and mature juxtaglomerular cells indicates that the canonical view of TGF-beta signaling may not hold in these locations.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007150	Immunohistochemistry	Histochemical localization of immunoreactive substances using labeled antibodies as reagents.	Immunocytochemistry,Immunogold Techniques,Immunogold-Silver Techniques,Immunohistocytochemistry,Immunolabeling Techniques,Immunogold Technics,Immunogold-Silver Technics,Immunolabeling Technics,Immunogold Silver Technics,Immunogold Silver Techniques,Immunogold Technic,Immunogold Technique,Immunogold-Silver Technic,Immunogold-Silver Technique,Immunolabeling Technic,Immunolabeling Technique,Technic, Immunogold,Technic, Immunogold-Silver,Technic, Immunolabeling,Technics, Immunogold,Technics, Immunogold-Silver,Technics, Immunolabeling,Technique, Immunogold,Technique, Immunogold-Silver,Technique, Immunolabeling,Techniques, Immunogold,Techniques, Immunogold-Silver,Techniques, Immunolabeling
D007606	Juxtaglomerular Apparatus	A complex of cells consisting of juxtaglomerular cells, extraglomerular mesangium lacis cells, the macula densa of the distal convoluted tubule, and granular epithelial peripolar cells. Juxtaglomerular cells are modified SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS found in the walls of afferent glomerular arterioles and sometimes the efferent arterioles. Extraglomerular mesangium lacis cells are located in the angle between the afferent and efferent glomerular arterioles. Granular epithelial peripolar cells are located at the angle of reflection of the parietal to visceral angle of the renal corpuscle.	Apparatus, Juxtaglomerular
D007668	Kidney	Body organ that filters blood for the secretion of URINE and that regulates ion concentrations.	Kidneys
D008024	Ligands	A molecule that binds to another molecule, used especially to refer to a small molecule that binds specifically to a larger molecule, e.g., an antigen binding to an antibody, a hormone or neurotransmitter binding to a receptor, or a substrate or allosteric effector binding to an enzyme. Ligands are also molecules that donate or accept a pair of electrons to form a coordinate covalent bond with the central metal atom of a coordination complex. (From Dorland, 27th ed)	Ligand
D009131	Muscle, Smooth, Vascular	The nonstriated involuntary muscle tissue of blood vessels.	Vascular Smooth Muscle,Muscle, Vascular Smooth,Muscles, Vascular Smooth,Smooth Muscle, Vascular,Smooth Muscles, Vascular,Vascular Smooth Muscles
D011247	Pregnancy	The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH.	Gestation,Pregnancies
D012083	Renin	A highly specific (Leu-Leu) endopeptidase that generates ANGIOTENSIN I from its precursor ANGIOTENSINOGEN, leading to a cascade of reactions which elevate BLOOD PRESSURE and increase sodium retention by the kidney in the RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM. The enzyme was formerly listed as EC 3.4.99.19.	Angiotensin-Forming Enzyme,Angiotensinogenase,Big Renin,Cryorenin,Inactive Renin,Pre-Prorenin,Preprorenin,Prorenin,Angiotensin Forming Enzyme,Pre Prorenin,Renin, Big,Renin, Inactive
D005260	Female		Females
D000077293	Receptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type I	A transmembrane serine-threonine kinase that forms a heteromeric complex with TYPE II TGF-BETA RECEPTORS to bind TGF-BETA and regulate a variety of physiological and pathological processes including CELL CYCLE ARREST; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; WOUND HEALING; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX production, immunosuppression and ONCOGENESIS.	Activin Receptor-like Kinase 5,Receptor, TGF-beta Type I,Serine-Threonine-Protein Kinase Receptor R4,TGF-beta RPK,TGF-beta Receptor Protein Kinase,TGF-beta Type I Receptor,TGF-beta Type I Receptors,TGFBR1,TbetaR-I Kinase,Transforming Growth Factor beta Receptor I,Transforming Growth Factor, beta Receptor 1,Type I TGF-beta Receptor,Type I TGF-beta Receptors,Activin Receptor like Kinase 5,Kinase, TbetaR-I,Serine Threonine Protein Kinase Receptor R4,TGF beta Receptor Protein Kinase,TGF beta Type I Receptor,TGF beta Type I Receptors,TbetaR I Kinase,Type I TGF beta Receptor,Type I TGF beta Receptors
D000077294	Receptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type II	A transmembrane serine-threonine kinase that forms a heteromeric complex with TYPE I TGF-BETA RECEPTORS when bound to TGF-BETA. This receptor complex regulates a variety of physiological and pathological processes including CELL CYCLE ARREST; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; WOUND HEALING; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX production, immunosuppression and ONCOGENESIS.	TGF-beta Type II Receptor,TGF-beta Type II Receptors,TGFBR2,TbetaR-II Kinase,Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type II Receptor,Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type II Receptors,Type II TGF-beta Receptor,Type II TGF-beta Receptors,Kinase, TbetaR-II,Receptor, Transforming Growth Factor beta Type II,TGF beta Type II Receptor,TGF beta Type II Receptors,TbetaR II Kinase,Transforming Growth Factor beta Type II Receptor,Transforming Growth Factor beta Type II Receptors,Type II TGF beta Receptor,Type II TGF beta Receptors