Novel Evolution of the Mineralocorticoid Receptor in Humans compared to Chimpanzees, Gorillas and Orangutans
Five distinct full-length mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) genes have been identified in humans. These human MRs can be distinguished by the presence or absence of an in-frame insertion of 12 base pairs coding for Lys, Cys, Ser, Trp (KCSW) in their DNA-binding domain (DBD) and the presence of two amino acid mutations in their amino terminal domain (NTD). Two human MRs with the KCSW insertion (MR-KCSW) and three human MRs without KCSW in the DBD have been identified. The three human MRs without KCSW contain either (Ile-180, Ala-241) or (Val-180, Val-241) or (Ile-180, Val-241) in their NTD. The two human MRs with KCSW contain either (Val-180, Val-241) or (Ile-180, Val-241) in their NTD. Human MR-KCSW with (Ile-180, Ala-241) has not been cloned. In contrast, chimpanzees contain two MRs with KCSW and two MRs without KCSW in their DBD and both contain only Ile180, Val-241 in their NTDs. Each pair of chimpanzee MRs differ at another amino acid in the NTD. A chimpanzee MR with either Val-180, Val-241 or Ile-180, Ala-241 in the NTD has not been cloned. Gorillas and orangutans each contain one MR with KCSW in the DBD and one MR without KCSW. Both gorilla and orangutan MRs contain I-180, Val-241 in their NTD. Neither Val-180, Val-241 nor Ile-180, Ala-241 are found in the NTD in either a gorilla MR or an orangutan MR. These data suggest that human MRs with Val-180, Val-241 or Ile-180, Ala-241 in the NTD evolved after humans and chimpanzees diverged from their common ancestor. These unique human MRs may have had a role in the divergent evolution of humans from chimpanzees. Studies are underway to characterize transcriptional activation of the five human MRs by aldosterone, cortisol, and other corticosteroids for comparison with each other to elucidate the roles of these MRs in human physiology.
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