Different distribution of two types of angiotensin II-generating enzymes in the aortic wall |
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Authors: | H Okunishi M Miyazaki T Okamura N Toda |
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Institution: | Department of Pharmacology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan. |
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Abstract: | Dog, monkey and human aortic tissues contained two distinct types of angiotensin II-generating enzymes; angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) and chymostatin-sensitive angiotensin II-generating enzyme (CAGE). Endothelium, media and adventitia of canine thoracic aortae were separated using collagenase digestion, and determined for their ACE and CAGE activity. ACE activity was assayed by hippuryl-His-Leu cleavage. CAGE activity was estimated with ANG I as substrate in the presence of inhibitors of ACE and angiotensinases. His-Leu, the common product of both enzyme reactions, was fluorimetrically quantified after o-phthalaldehyde condensation. ACE localized mainly in endothelium, while CAGE distributed predominantly in adventitia. Similar results were obtained with human and monkey aortae. Such a contrasting distribution may indicate the distinct functional role of these two enzymes. |
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