Activation of the Mineralocorticoid Receptor Increases Striatin Levels
Author(s) -
Luminita H. Pojoga,
Patricia Coutinho,
Alicia Rivera,
T. M. Yao,
Enrique R Maldonado,
Rodeler Youte,
Gail K. Adler,
Jonathan S. Williams,
Alexander Turchin,
G. H. Williams,
José R. Romero
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1038/ajh.2011.197
Subject(s) - mineralocorticoid receptor , medicine , endocrinology , aldosterone , biology , mineralocorticoid , receptor
Aldosterone (ALDO), a critical regulator of sodium homeostasis, mediates its effects via activation of the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) through mechanisms that are not entirely clear. Striatin, a membrane associated protein, interacts with estrogen receptors in endothelial cells.
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