Title:The (Pro)renin Receptor - A Regulatory Nodal Point in Disease Networks
Volume: 24
Issue: 14
Author(s): Heiko Funke-Kaiser*Thomas Unger
Affiliation:
- CCR Pharma (CCRP) Therapeutics, Berlin, Germany
Keywords:
(Pro)renin receptor (P)RR, protein-protein interaction partners, AlphaFold, drug target, oncology, cardiorenal.
Abstract:
Experimental inhibition of the (pro)renin receptor [(P)RR] is a promising therapeutic
strategy in different disease models ranging from cardiorenal to oncological entities. Here, we briefly
review the direct protein-protein interaction partners of the (P)RR and the plethora of distinct
diseases in which the (P)RR is involved.
The first structural work on the (P)RR using AlphaFold, which was recently published by Ebihara
et al., is the center of this mini-review since it can mechanistically link the protein-protein interaction
level with the pathophysiological level.
More detailed insights into the 3D structure of the (P)RR and its interaction domains might guide
drug discovery on this novel target. Finally, antibody- and small molecule-based approaches to inhibit
the (P)RR are shortly discussed.