Central mineralocorticoid receptors and cardiovascular disease.
The mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) is expressed in many cell types throughout the body, including specific neurons, and mediates diverse functions, many of which are just now being appreciated. MR that pertain to the central modulation of cardiovascular function and health are addressed herein.
Gomez Sanchez
Elise P
EP
Division of Endocrinology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216, USA. elise.gomez-sanchez2@med.va.gov
D000450:Aldosterone / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000378:metabolism*; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000378:metabolism; D007668:Kidney / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D009206:Myocardium / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D018161:Receptors, Mineralocorticoid / Q000378:metabolism*
D018161:Receptors, Mineralocorticoid; D000450:Aldosterone