TY - JOUR. T1 - Transcriptome analysis reveals differentially expressed transcripts in rat adrenal zona glomerulosa and zona fasciculata. AU - Nishimoto, Koshiro. AU - Rigsby, Christine S.. AU - Wang, Tao. AU - Mukai, Kuniaki. AU - Gomez-Sanchez, Celso E.. AU - Rainey, William E.. AU - Seki, Tsugio. PY - 2012/4. Y1 - 2012/4. N2 - In mammals, aldosterone is produced in the zona glomerulosa (zG), the outermost layer of the adrenal cortex, whereas glucocorticoids are produced in adjacent zona fasciculata (zF). However, the cellular mechanisms controlling the zonal development and the differential hormone production (i.e. functional zonation) are poorly understood. To explore the mechanisms, we defined zone-specific transcripts in this study. Eleven-week-old male rats were used and adrenal tissues were collected from zG and zF using laser-capture microdissection. RNA was isolated, biotin labeled, amplified, and hybridized to Illumina microarray chips. The microarray data were compared by fold change ...

Angiotensin II (AII) and K+ raise the cytosolic free Ca2+ concentration [(Ca2+]i) and stimulate aldosterone production in isolated bovine adrenal glomerulosa cells. The mechanisms leading to an elevation of [Ca2+]i were analysed with the fluorescent Ca2+ probe quin 2. (1) Whereas [Ca2+]i rose transiently and returned to basal values within 5 min in response to AII, the effect of K+ was sustained for at least 15 min. (2) AII released Ca2+ from intracellular stores, whereas the [Ca2+]i response to K+ depended solely on extracellular [Ca2+]. (3) When added after K+ stimulation, AII provoked a dramatic decrease in [Ca2+]i to below the resting value. The role of [Ca2+]i in stimulating steroidogenesis was determined by manipulating the concentration of this cation. (4) In a cell superfusion system, the aldosterone response to AII is biphasic. Suppressing the transient [Ca2+]i elevation triggered by AII resulted in the disappearance of the initial secretory peak, but the final production rate was ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Phospholipase D2 mediates acute aldosterone secretion in response to angiotensin II in adrenal glomerulosa cells. AU - Qin, Haixia. AU - Frohman, Michael A.. AU - Bollag, Wendy B.. PY - 2010/5. Y1 - 2010/5. N2 - In primary bovine adrenal glomerulosa cells, the signaling enzyme phospholipase D (PLD) is suggested to mediate priming, the enhancement of aldosterone secretion after pretreatment with and removal of angiotensin II (AngII), via the formation of persistently elevated diacylglycerol (DAG). To further explore PLDs role in priming, glomerulosa cells were pretreated with an exogenous bacterial PLD. Using this approach, phosphatidic acid (PA) is generated on the outer, rather than the inner, leaflet of the plasma membrane. Although PA is not readily internalized, the PA is nonetheless rapidly hydrolyzed by cell-surface PA phosphatases to DAG, which efficiently flips to the inner leaflet and accesses the cell interior. Pretreatment with bacterial PLD resulted in priming upon ...

Angiotensin II effects on cyclic AMP production and steroid output were studied in a sensitive preparation of isolated rat adrenal glomerulosa cells. With increasing concentrations of angiotensin II logarithmic dose-response curves for aldosterone and cyclic AMP production were similar. The minimum effective dose (0.2nm) for stimulation of aldosterone production also significantly (P,0.001) increased cyclic AMP output. For both aldosterone and cyclic AMP production, the peptide hormone concentration eliciting maximal response (0.2μm) and the ED50 (median effective dose) values (1nm) were the same; this is consistent with cyclic AMP acting as an intracellular mediator for angiotensin II-stimulated aldosterone production by glomerulosa cells. The angiotensin II antagonist [Sar1,Ala8]angiotensin II inhibited angiotensin II-stimulated corticosterone and aldosterone production in these cells. An equimolar concentration of antagonist halved the response to 20nm-angiotensin II, and complete inhibition ...

In response to increased potassium levels, renin or decreased blood flow to the kidneys, cells of the zona glomerulosa produce and secrete the mineralocorticoid aldosterone into the blood as part of the renin-angiotensin system.[1] Although sustained production of aldosterone requires persistent calcium entry through low-voltage activated Ca2+ channels, isolated zona glomerulosa cells are considered nonexcitable, with recorded membrane voltages that are too hyperpolarized to permit Ca2+ channels entry.[2] However, mouse zona glomerulosa cells within adrenal slices spontaneously generate membrane potential oscillations of low periodicity; this innate electrical excitability of zona glomerulosa cells provides a platform for the production of a recurrent Ca2+ channels signal that can be controlled by angiotensin II and extracellular potassium, the 2 major regulators of aldosterone production.[2] Aldosterone regulates the bodys concentration of electrolytes, primarily sodium and potassium, by ...

Historicallv, aldosterone was classified as a steroid hormone synthesized from the. I backbone cholesterol molecule in the. I mitochondria of the adrenal zona glomerulosa. Recent research has shown that it is produced in many extra-adrenal sites, including cardiovascular tissue. Since the adrenals contain only 1 to 2 pg aldosterone but secrete some 70 to 250 ,ig daily, yielding plasma levels of 5 to 100 pg/mL, it follows that their function is rapid aldosterone synthesis rather than storage. Over 85% of aldosterone is metabolized on first pass through the liver. Thus, its rate of degradation is dependent on hepatic blood flow and its extraction by parenchymal cells, each of which may be impaired in congestive heart failure (CHF).. The main stimuli to aldosterone synthesis by the zona glomerulosa cells are:. Angiotensin-II, the most potent stimulus, acts via AT-II type 1 (ATj) receptors; it also promotes growth of the zona glomerulosa.. Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH), a stress hormone: the ...

The outermost layer, the zona glomerulosa is the main site for the production of aldosterone, a mineralocorticoid. The synthesis and secretion of aldosterone are mainly regulated by the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. The zona glomerulosa cells express a specific enzyme aldosterone synthase (also known as CYP11B2).[5][6] Aldosterone is largely responsible for the long-term regulation of blood pressure.[7] Aldosterones effects are on the distal convoluted tubule and collecting duct of the kidney where it causes increased reabsorption of sodium and increased excretion of both potassium (by principal cells) and hydrogen ions (by intercalated cells of the collecting duct).[7] Sodium retention is also a response of the distal colon, and sweat glands to aldosterone receptor stimulation. Although sustained production of aldosterone requires persistent calcium entry through low-voltage activated Ca2+ channels, isolated zona glomerulosa cells are considered nonexcitable, with recorded membrane ...

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Bilang tugon sa pagtaas ng antas ng potassium o pagbagal o pagunti ng daloy ng dugo sa mga bato (kidney), naglalabas ang mga selula ng zona glomerulosa ng mineralocorticoid na kung tawagin ay aldosterone patungo sa dugo bilang bahagi ng sistemang renin-angiotensin. Pinangangasiwaan ng aldosterone ang balanse ng konsentrasyon o dami ng mga electrolyte, nangunguna na ang antas ng sodium at potassium, sa pamamagitan ng pagpapagalaw sa distal convoluted tubule ng mga nephron ng bato para: ...

The atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) receptor has been solubilized from bovine adrenal zona glomerulosa membranes with the nonionic detergent octyl-beta-D-glucoside. Mathematical analysis of competition binding curves with solubilized receptor revealed the presence of two classes of binding sites with pK of 10.4 (Kd = 40 pM) and 8.2 (kd = 6000 pM), similar to the native receptor of intact membranes. The hydrodynamic properties of the ANF receptor were determined by prelabeling the membrane receptor with 125I-ANF prior to solubilization. The solubilized 125I-ANF-receptor complex eluted as a major peak with a Stokes radius of 50.8 A from a Superose 6 steric exclusion column. A partial specific volume of 0.770 ml/g and a sedimentation coefficient (S20,w) of 6.34 S were determined by sucrose density gradient centrifugation in H2O and D2O. These data were used to calculate a molecular weight of 158,000 and a frictional ratio of 1.25 for the labeled receptor-detergent complex. The amount of detergent ...

The regulation of aldosterone synthesis by the adrenal zona glomerulosa (ZG) cell involves a complex interaction between a wide variety of endogenous stimulatory and inhibitory factors. Angiotensin II (AII), adrenocorticotropic hormone, and potassium ion are the primary secretagogues stimulating aldosterone synthesis (Quinn and Williams, 1988). Atrial natriuretic peptide and decreasing oxygen concentration have been identified as inhibitory factors (Campbell et al., 1985; Raff et al., 1989). Recent investigations in a number of laboratories have indicated the inhibitory effects of NO on the synthesis of various steroid hormones (Adams et al., 1992; Natarajan et al., 1997; Cymeryng et al., 1998). The mechanism of NO inhibition of aldosterone synthesis involves a direct interaction with the cytochrome P450 enzymes required for the multistep conversion of cholesterol into aldosterone (Hanke et al., 1998). The inhibitory effects of NO and the ability of nitric oxide to bind to the cytochrome P450 ...

Aldosterone, secreted by the adrenal zona glomerulosa, enhances sodium retention, thus increasing blood volume and pressure. Excessive production of aldosterone

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The comparison of ZG versus ZF transcriptomes has revealed several unsuspected genes many-fold upregulated in human ZG. NEFM was the fourth most upregulated gene in ZG.21 Moreover, its expression was ≈4-fold higher in ZG-like versus ZF-like APAs.22 Our previous functional studies of 2 of the ZG-specific genes, LGR5 and DACH1, showed that they inhibit aldosterone secretion and proliferation. This surprising finding, together with their absence from upregulated genes in rodent ZG26 and patchiness of aldosterone synthase in human adrenal, was interpreted as an adaptive mechanism to high-salt intake in Western diet.20,21. NEFM encodes one of the subunits forming the neurofilament, the type IV intermediate filament of mature neurons, one of the most abundant proteins in the nervous system. Neurofilament subunits perform extracytoskeletal roles in the neuronal synapses as receptor-interacting proteins. For instance, NEFL interacts directly with one of the subunits of the N-methyl-d-aspartate ...

Here, we report the novel findings that in human adrenal glomerulosa cells both basal and stimulated rates of aldosterone production depend on voltage-gated calcium currents through T-type as well as L-type calcium channels. These findings are surprising because patch-clamp studies consistently report the basal membrane potential of ZG cells to be very hyperpolarized (around −80 mV), a potential at which high threshold L-type calcium channels are not expected to be active. In contrast, low threshold T-type calcium channels are activated at more hyperpolarized potentials and have a permissive window of steady-state activity at more hyperpolarized potentials (Perez-Reyes 2003). When stimulated by low physiological concentrations of Ang II or small increases in extracellular potassium, the membrane potential of ZG cells can rapidly reach the permissive voltage window for persistent T-type, but not L-type, calcium channel activity, that allows steady-state calcium influx (Rossier 2016). Therefore, ...

Case Reports 2012; 33(3): 298-300 PubMed PMID: 22635088 Citation Keywords: Aminoquinolines:administration & dosage, Disease Progression, Dopamine Agonists:administration & dosage, Female, Humans, Hyperprolactinemia:complications, Prolactin:blood, Thyroiditis, Autoimmune:complications, Young Adult, Zona Glomerulosa:immunology,. : Prolactin is a hormone with a multidirectional proinflammatory action. It has an anti-apoptotic effect, enhances proliferative response to antigens and mitogens, as well as enhances the production of immunoglobulins and autoantibodies. Increased prolactin levels are commonly observed in various organ and multi-organ specific autoimmune diseases. In our article, we report a case of a woman who developed progression of autoimmune thyroid disorder and developed insufficiency of the zona glomerulosa when her prolactin levels were increased. A normalization of plasma prolactin levels by quinagolide and replacement of risperidone with aripiprazole improved her clinical ...

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A pregnane-based steroidal hormone produced by the outer-section (zona glomerulosa) of the adrenal cortex in the adrenal gland, and acts on the distal tubules and collecting ducts of the kidney to cause the conservation of sodium, secretion of potassium, increased water retention, and increased blood pressure. The overall effect of aldosterone is to increase reabsorption of ions and water in the kidney ...

Angiotensin II (ANG II) gilt als das Schlüsselhormon des Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosteron-Systems (RAAS). In der adulten Niere werden die meisten Effekte von ANG II über die Angiotensin II Typ 1 (AT1) Rezeptoren vermittelt. Zu diesen Effekten zählen die Freisetzung von Aldosteron aus der Zona glomerulosa der Nebennierenrinde, die Stimulation der renalen tubulären Natrium-Reabsorption und die Kontraktion der glatten Gefäßmuskelzellen. Mäuse mit einer globalen Deletion der AT1-Rezeptoren weisen schwere strukturelle und funktionelle Nierenschädigungen auf, was darauf hindeutet, dass AT1-Rezeptoren in der Niere eine wichtige Bedeutung für die normale Nierenentwicklung haben. Da die Daten aus der Literatur zur Lokalisation der AT1-Rezeptoren in der Niere ein heterogenes Bild liefern, wurde zunächst die intrarenale Lokalisation der AT1-Rezeptoren analysiert. Mittels der hochspezifischen RNAscope® in-situ Hybridisierung wurde das Expressionsmuster der AT1-Rezeptoren in Maus-und Rattennieren, ...

Aldosterone is a steroid hormone produced exclusively in the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex. It is the major circulating mineralocorticoid in humans.

TY - JOUR. T1 - Expression of cytochromes P450aldo and P45011β in rat adrenal gland during late gestational and neonatal stages. AU - Mitani, Fumiko. AU - Mukai, Kuniaki. AU - Ogawa, Takayoshi. AU - Miyamoto, Hirokuni. AU - Ishimura, Yuzuru. PY - 1997/1. Y1 - 1997/1. N2 - The development of the rat adrenal gland during late gestational and neonatal stages was studied by following the expression of aldosterone synthase cytochrome P450 (P450aldo) and glucocorticoid-synthesizing cytochrome P450 (P45011β). Cells expressing P450aldo, a functional marker for the mineralocorticoid-synthesizing zona glomerulosa, were not detected until day 20 of fetal age, i.e., 2 days before birth, although the zona glomerulosa cells were histologically recognizable at the 18th day of gestation. The intensity of P450aldo staining thereafter became stronger with age in the outer portion of the cortex. Cells expressing P45011β, a marker for the glucocorticoid-producing zona fasciculata, were present in the fetal ...

Atrial natriuretic peptides (ANP) have recently been identified in both heart and CNS. These peptides possess potent natriuretic, diuretic, and vasorelaxant activities, and are all apparently derived from a single prohormone. Specific ANP binding sites have been characterized in the adrenal zona glomerulosa and kidney cortex, and one study reported ANP binding sites in the CNS. However, a detailed examination of the localization of ANP binding sites throughout the brain has not been reported. In this study, quantitative autoradiography was employed to examine the distribution of ANP receptors in the rat CNS. The binding of (3-125I-iodotyrosyl28) rat ANP-28 to binding sites in the rat CNS was saturable, specific for ANP-related peptides, and displayed high affinity (Kd = 600 pM). When the relative concentrations of ANP binding sites were determined throughout the rat brain, the highest levels of ANP binding were localized to the circumventricular organs, including the area postrema and ...

Chronic treatment with crude hog, or rat, renin administered subcutaneously to uninephrectomized rats elicits hypertension, renal and vascular lesions, hypertrophy of the zona glomerulosa of the adrenals, and renin depletion in the remaining kidney. Semipurified hog renin given in equipressor doses also causes renin depletion and stimulation of the zona glomerulosa, but no hypertension nor vascular disease. However, semipurified hog renin becomes as effective as the crude preparation after addition of retarding substances such as gelatin, oil, or cholesterol. Thus, a prolonged and sustained resorption of renin seems to be a prerequisite for the development of hypertension. Since hypertension takes place only after a latent period during which arterial pressure remains within the normal range, it does not appear that hypertension can be attributed to the acute pressor effect of renin. It is proposed as a working hypothesis that renin, through angiotensin, initiates nervous mechanisms which are ...

A. Anatomia dhe fiziologjia 1. Korteksi (pjesa e jashtme) ka 3 shtresa; duke filluar nga jashtë ato janë: a. Zona glomerulosa, e cila prodhon hormonin mineralokortikoid. Zona glomeruloza është nën kontrollin e sistemit reninë-angiotensinë-aldosteron. b. Zona fasciculata prodhon glukokortikoidët. Zona fasciculata është nën kontrollin e hormonit ACTH të prodhuar prej hipofizës. c. Zona reticularis prodhon…

Pudney, J., Sweet, P. R., Vinson, G. P. and Whitehouse, B. J. (1981), Morphological correlates of hormone secretion in the rat adrenal cortex and the role of filopodia. Anat. Rec., 201: 537-551. doi: 10.1002/ar.1092010310 ...

Slide 1 and slide 2 show a renal mass which is composed of two distinct components surrounded by a mature collagenous capsule and a rim of compressed renal tissue. The border between each cell type is distinct. Slide 3 and slide 4 show the peripheral zone of the mass which consists of large, polygonal cells with clear cytoplasm arranged in an alveolar growth pattern with uniform, round nuclei and inconspicuous nucleoli. Slide 5 and slide 6 show the central zone of the mass which consists of fairly uniform epithelioid cells arranged in a trabecular growth pattern and surrounded by a rich vascular network. At low magnification, these elongated, branching blood vessels confer a hemangiopericytoma-like growth pattern upon the tumor. At higher magnification, slightly pleomorphic nuclei are seen which are surrounded by a finely granular cytoplasm. No mitoses are observed. Slide 7 shows diffuse hyperplasia of the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal gland. ...

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The mineralocorticoid aldosterone is produced in the adrenal zona glomerulosa (ZG) under the control of the renin-angiotensin II (AngII) system. Primary aldosteronism (PA) results from renin-independent production of aldosterone and is a common cause of hypertension. PA is caused by dysregulated localization of the enzyme aldosterone synthase (Cyp11b2), which is normally restricted to the ZG. Cyp11b2 transcription and aldosterone production are predominantly regulated by AngII activation of the Gq signaling pathway. Here, we report the generation of transgenic mice with Gq-coupled designer receptors exclusively activated by designer drugs (DREADDs) specifically in the adrenal cortex. We show that adrenal-wide ligand activation of Gq DREADD receptors triggered disorganization of adrenal functional zonation, with induction of Cyp11b2 in glucocorticoid-producing zona fasciculata cells. This result was consistent with increased renin-independent aldosterone production and hypertension. All ...

The mineralocorticoid aldosterone is produced in the adrenal zona glomerulosa (ZG) under the control of the renin-angiotensin II (AngII) system. Primary aldosteronism (PA) results from renin-independent production of aldosterone and is a common cause of hypertension. PA is caused by dysregulated localization of the enzyme aldosterone synthase (Cyp11b2), which is normally restricted to the ZG. Cyp11b2 transcription and aldosterone production are predominantly regulated by AngII activation of the Gq signaling pathway. Here, we report the generation of transgenic mice with Gq-coupled designer receptors exclusively activated by designer drugs (DREADDs) specifically in the adrenal cortex. We show that adrenal-wide ligand activation of Gq DREADD receptors triggered disorganization of adrenal functional zonation, with induction of Cyp11b2 in glucocorticoid-producing zona fasciculata cells. This result was consistent with increased renin-independent aldosterone production and hypertension. All ...

Hyperaldosteronism, also aldosteronism, is a medical condition wherein too much aldosterone is produced by the adrenal glands, which can lead to lowered levels of potassium in the blood (hypokalemia) and increased hydrogen ion excretion (alkalosis). This cause of mineralocorticoid excess is primary hyperaldosteronism reflecting excess production of aldosterone by adrenal zona glomerulosa. Bilateral micronodular hyperplasia is more common than unilateral adrenal adenoma. Play media It can be asymptomatic, but these symptoms may be present: Fatigue Headache High blood pressure Hypokalemia Hypernatraemia Hypomagnesemia Intermittent or temporary paralysis Muscle spasms Muscle weakness Numbness Polyuria Polydipsia Tingling Metabolic alkalosis The causes of primary hyperaldosteronism are adrenal hyperplasia and adrenal adenoma (Conns syndrome). These cause hyperplasia of aldosterone-producing cells of the adrenal cortex resulting in primary hyperaldosteronism. The causes of secondary ...

1. Previous studies have shown that atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) inhibits the secretion of aldosterone by isolated adrenal glomerulosa cells stimulated by angiotensin II, adrenocorticotropic hormone and potassium in vitro. We have also demonstrated that this inhibitory effect of ANP on plasma aldosterone induced by angiotensin II and adrenocorticotropic hormone can be reproduced in vivo in conscious unrestrained rats. In this study, we have investigated the effect of an intravenous infusion of ANP on plasma aldosterone in conscious unrestrained sodium-depleted rats.. 2. During sodium depletion, the rise in plasma renin activity which determines an increment in the circulating concentration of angiotensin II was accompanied by a rise in aldosterone secretion as expected. ANP infused intravenously at a dose which increased the plasma concentration of the peptide three- to five-fold, produced a significant decrement in the concentration of aldosterone in plasma after an infusion period of 120 ...

The adrenal gland is an important endocrine organ, protecting the body against acute and chronic stress. The adrenal cortex consists of three morphologically and functionally distinct zones: the outer zona glomerulosa (zG), the zona fasciculata (zF), and the innermost zona reticularis (zR). In rodents, zG cells produce mineralocorticoids (mainly aldosterone), while zF cells secrete glucocorticoids (mainly corticosterone). The functions of zG and zF are defined by the mutually exclusive expression of Cyp11b2 and Cyp11b1 that encode the enzymes aldosterone synthase and 11β-hydroxylase, which catalyze the terminal reactions in the production of aldosterone and corticosterone, respectively. This thesis aims to investigate the maintenance of the definitive mouse adrenal cortex. This involves studies to identify the location of adrenal stem/progenitor cells, and the mechanisms by which differentiated adrenocortical cells are replenished in the adult mice. BrdU pulse-chase studies provided valuable ...

The effects of retinoids on adrenal aldosterone synthase gene (CYP11B2) expression and aldosterone secretion are still unknown. We therefore examined the effects of nuclear retinoid X receptor (RXR) pan-agonist PA024 on CYP11B2 expression, aldosterone secretion and blood pressure, to elucidate its potential as a novel anti-hypertensive drug. We demonstrated that PA024 significantly suppressed angiotensin II (Ang II)-induced CYP11B2 mRNA expression, promoter activity and aldosterone secretion in human adrenocortical H295R cells. Human CYP11B2 promoter functional analyses using its deletion and point mutants indicated that the suppression of CYP11B2 promoter activity by PA024 was in the region from -1521 (full length) to -106 including the NBRE-1 and the Ad5 elements, and the Ad5 element may be mainly involved in the PA024-mediated suppression. PA024 also significantly suppressed the Ang II-induced mRNA expression of transcription factors NURR1 and NGFIB that bind to and activate the Ad5 element. ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - VLDL-activated cell signaling pathways that stimulate adrenal cell aldosterone production. AU - Tsai, Ying Ying. AU - Rainey, William E.. AU - Johnson, Maribeth H.. AU - Bollag, Wendy B.. N1 - Funding Information: This project was supported in part by VA Merit Award #I01BX001344 . Dr. Bollag is supported by a VA Research Career Scientist Award . The contents of this article do not represent the views of the Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Government. PY - 2016/9/15. Y1 - 2016/9/15. N2 - Aldosterone plays an important role in regulating ion and fluid homeostasis and thus blood pressure, and hyperaldosteronism results in hypertension. Hypertension is also observed with obesity, which is associated with additional health risks, including cardiovascular disease. Obese individuals have high serum levels of very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), which has been shown to stimulate aldosterone production; however, the mechanisms underlying VLDL-induced aldosterone ...

The corticosteroids are synthesized from cholesterol within the adrenal cortex. Most steroidogenic reactions are catalysed by enzymes of the cytochrome P450 family. They are located within the mitochondria and require adrenodoxin as a cofactor (except 21-hydroxylase and 17α-hydroxylase). Aldosterone and corticosterone share the first part of their biosynthetic pathway. The last part is either mediated by the aldosterone synthase (for aldosterone) or by the 11β-hydroxylase (for corticosterone). These enzymes are nearly identical (they share 11β-hydroxylation and 18-hydroxylation functions). But aldosterone synthase is also able to perform a 18-oxidation. Moreover, aldosterone synthase is found within the zona glomerulosa at the outer edge of the adrenal cortex; 11β-hydroxylase is found in the zona fasciculata and reticularis. Note: aldosterone synthase is absent in other sections of the adrenal gland. ...

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The G protein-coupled receptor GPR30 has recently been identified as a nonnuclear estrogen receptor. Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction revealed expression of GPR30 mRNA in varying quantities in the rat spinal cord, dorsal root ganglia, nodose ganglia, trigeminal ganglia, hippocampus, brain stem, and hypothalamus. Immunohistochemical studies that used a rabbit polyclonal antiserum against the human GPR30 C-terminus revealed a fine network of GPR30-immunoreactive (irGPR30) cell processes in the superficial layers of the spinal cord; some of which extended into deeper laminae. A population of neurons in the dorsal horn and ventral horn were irGPR30. Dorsal root, nodose, and trigeminal ganglionic neurons displayed varying intensities of irGPR30. Positively labeled neurons were detected in the major pelvic ganglion, but not in the superior cervical ganglion. A population of chromaffin cells in the adrenal medulla was irGPR30, so were cells of the zona glomerulosa. Double-labeling the ...

In some cases, the inhibitory response outlasted the period of ANF application. Comparison of the Drosophila DGKepsilon with the human homologue revealed that the first zinc finger-like motif is specific for the type III isoform. From the Cz region of the human scalp, 2 components of potentials, early and late, were evoked following mechanical stimulation of a finger contralateral to the recording side. Two new species of the genus Zorochros (Coleoptera: Elateridae: Negastriinae) generic cialis 2019 from Korea. Egg yolk lecithin E80 and human serum albumin (HSA) were used as the main excipients to replace Cremophor EL in the commercial formulation.. CYP11B1 and CYP11B2 mRNA levels in APA are not related to the in vivo secretory activity of glomerulosa cells, where post-transcriptional factors might ultimately regulate aldosterone production. Compounds 1-3, 11 are new compounds never reported before and the promising results demonstrate the potential of compound 1-3, 9, 11, 12 for the buy generic ...

The classic renin-angiotensin system is partly responsible for controlling aldosterone secretion from the adrenal cortex via the peptide angiotensin II (AngII). In addition, there is a local adrenocortical renin-angiotensin system that may be involved in the control of aldosterone synthesis in the zona glomerulosa (ZG). In order to characterize the long-term control of adrenal steroidogenesis, we utilized adrenal glands from renin knockout (KO) rats and compared steroidogenesis in vitro and steroidogenic enzyme expression to wild-type (WT) controls (Dahl S rat). Adrenal capsules (ZG; aldosterone production) and subcapsules (zona reticularis/fasciculata [ZFR]; corticosterone production) were separately dispersed and studied in vitro. Plasma renin activity and angiotensin II concentrations were extremely low in the KO rats. Basal and cAMP-stimulated aldosterone production was significantly reduced in renin KO ZG cells whereas corticosterone production was not different between WT and KO ZFR cells. As

1. The angiotensin analogues Sar1-Ala8-angiotensin II (AII), Sar1-Ile8-AII, Sar1-Leu8-AII, Sar1-Thr8-AII, [Des1-Asp]-Ile8-AII and [Des1-Asp]-Sar2-Ile8-AII and converting enzyme inhibitor (SQ 80221) infused by intra-adrenal arterial infusion had no effect on aldosterone secretion in sodium-deficient sheep at doses in excess of those shown to block exogenous angiotensin II or III infusion.. 2. It is suggested that the intrinsic agonist activity of the analogues may fulfil the requirements for a permissive role for angiotensin in the aldosterone response to sodium deficiency.. ...

The adrenal gland produces and secretes various hormones including aldosterone and corticosterone from the zona glomerulosa and zona fasiculata of the adrenal cortex, respectively. Corticosterone is important in the regulation of blood glucose, the ability to handle stress, and maintaining normal immune function. Aldosterone results in the retention of sodium and excretion of potassium causing water retention, a greater blood volume, and an increase in blood pressure (hypertension). Aldosterones role in hypertension has previously been studied using receptor blocking agents or via complete adrenalectomy (removal of both adrenal glands). Complete adrenalectomy removes all hormones produced by the adrenal gland, and often results in death. This study compares two methods for producing a surgically induced low aldosterone model for the study of hypertension that preserves the function of the lower adrenal layers. Methods: Male spontaneous hypertensive rats (SHR) 10-19 weeks of age were randomly subjected

It is 10 years since Davis and his associates have shown that decapitation of hypophysectomized dogs does not alter aldosterone secretion nor prevent a marked increase in aldosterone output in response to hemorrhage. Since then it has been popularly assumed that the reninangiotensin system is the primary regulator of aldosterone secretion. This issue is not yet settled satisfactorily, however. Whereas in man and experimental animals aldosterone secretion continues in the complete absence of the pituitary glands, many investigators have found that hypophysectomy or spontaneous hyperpituitarism results in an impaired aldosterone secretion under basal conditions or under various physiological stimuli. ...

Adrenal venous blood was collected from hypophysectomized and sham-hypophysectomized dogs 6 days postoperatively. 17-Hydroxycorticosterone, corticosterone, 11-desoxy-17-hydroxycorticosterone and aldosterone were isolated by paper chromatography. Histological examination of the sellar and suprasellar regions of the hypophysectomized dogs demonstrated the absence of pituitary tissue. The adrenal glands of the hypophysectomized dogs showed cortical atrophy which did not involve the zona glomerulosa. The rate of secretion of aldosterone by the hypophysectomized dogs was found to be approximately 66% of that of the control, sham hypophysectomized, dogs. The rates of secretion of 17-hydroxycorticosterone, corticosterone and 11-desoxy-17-hydroxycorticosterone were found to be approximately 10% of that of the controls. The ability of the hypophysectomized dog to remain in electrolyte balance appears to be due in large measure to the continued secretion of aldosterone.. ...

CiteSeerX - Document Details (Isaac Councill, Lee Giles, Pradeep Teregowda): Diameters of the circular profiles of spherical mitochondria in parenchymal cells of the zona fasciculata in rat adrenal cortex were measured for intact controls and for the regenerating adrenal cortex on electron micrographs recorded at random. The diameter data were then processed by Bachs method which deals with the sphere size distribution. The structural parameters of the mitochondria were computed with the aid of an electronic computer. The total number of mitochondria in all the parenchymal cells of the zona fasciculata were calculated. The surface area of the inner mitochondrial membrane was then determined stereologically. Biochemical parameters were obtained for the protein, the phospholipid, and the cytochrome P-450 content, per averaged mitochondrion. The number of cytochrome P-450 molecules contained in the inner membrane was determined in terms of the unit surface area and of the unit amount of phospholipid.

Many unmet needs persist around adrenal insufficiency [132, 133]. Adrenal glands are called the gland of stress. They are made of two distinct tissues: 1) the central medulla derives from the neuro-ectoderm and produces catecholamines; 2) the cortex derives from the intermediate mesoderm and is characterised by its activity of steroidogenesis [134]. Progenitor cells are found within the mesenchymal capsule and are embedded in the outermost cortical zone. The cortex is divided into three distinct zones. The outer zona glomerulosa produces mineralocorticoids (aldosterone), the zona fasciculata produces GCs (cortisol) and the zona reticularis produces adrenal androgens (dihydroepiandrosterone). GC production is stimulated by adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) within a well-known negative feedback loop orchestrated by the pituitary gland, in response to hypothalamic corticotropin-releasing hormone release. Both ACTH and GC releases are cyclic, with a zenith in the morning and nadir in the middle ...

Cholesterol metabolism in normal adrenal cortex cells is acutely regulated by ACTH stimulation, rising appreciably within 3 minutes of treatment and peaking within 10-15 minutes (3). Defects in either PKA or G protein coupling, as seen in mutant mouse adrenal cell sub-lines, block this response by preventing cAMP formation (11). Other signaling pathways playing key roles in adrenal responses to ACTH include lipoxygenase activation (12) and, at least in adrenal fasciculata cells, stimulation mediated by receptors for IGF1, retinoids, and thyroid hormone; several cytokines, conversely, can suppress production of steroid hormones by these cells (13). For the most part, I will focus here on the mechanisms of acute adrenal fasciculata responses to cAMP and its analogs, which are generally shared with testicular and ovarian cells. It is interesting to note, however, that StAR regulation in another adrenal steroidogenic cell type, the glomerulosa cell, responds via alternative pathways involving Ca2+ ...

Lefebvre, H; Contesse, V; Delarue, C; Soubrane, C; Legrand, A; Kuhn, JM; Wolf, LM; Vaudry, H (1993). Effect of the serotonin-4 receptor agonist zacopride on aldosterone secretion from the human adrenal cortex: in vivo and in vitro studies. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 77 (6): 1662-6. DOI:10.1210/jc.77.6.1662. PMID 8263156. ...

Development of new anti-aldosterone agents focusing on the diverse components of aldosterone production and action is now taking place. Nonsteroidal mineralοcorticoid receptor antagonists are safe and effective therapeutic solutions with finerenone being the most well-studied agent with promising clinical data extending its efficacy in diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease and heart failure. Aldosterone synthase inhibitors impact the hormonal balance but there are still limitations regarding the duration of action and adverse effect of the glycolcorticoid axis.. ...

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