Helmholtz Gemeinschaft

Search
Browse
Statistics
Feeds

11-β hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase-2 and salt-sensitive hypertension

[thumbnail of Accepted Manuscript (final draft)]
Preview
PDF (Accepted Manuscript (final draft)) - Requires a PDF viewer such as GSview, Xpdf or Adobe Acrobat Reader
627kB

Item Type:Editorial
Title:11-β hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase-2 and salt-sensitive hypertension
Creators Name:Luft, F.C.
Abstract:Glucocorticoid intracellular metabolism, catalyzed by the two isozymes of 11 {beta}-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11 {beta}-HSD), determines the corticosteroid action on target tissues.1 11 {beta}-HSD1 functions as a reductase in most cells and catalyzes the regeneration of active glucocorticoids thereby amplifying their action. This isozyme is wildely expressed in liver, adipose tissue, muscle, pancreatic islets, and adult brain. 11 {beta}-HSD2 is a high-affinity dehydrogenase and inactivates cortisol and corticosterone to the inert product, cortisone. Cortisone in turn can be reactivated through reduction by 11 {beta}-HSD1 (Figure 1). The 11 {beta}-HSD2 isozyme is highly expressed in the distal nephron and, as we learn here, in the nucleus tractus solitarius (NTS). 11 {beta}-HSD2 serves to protect the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) from occupation by cortisol or corticosterone (Figure 2).
Keywords:Hypertension, Genetics, Animal Models, Genetics, Knockout Models, Animals
Source:Circulation
ISSN:0009-7322
Publisher:American Heart Association
Volume:133
Number:14
Page Range:1335-1337
Date:5 April 2016
Additional Information:Copyright © 2016 American Heart Association, Inc.
Official Publication:https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.116.022038
PubMed:View item in PubMed

Repository Staff Only: item control page

Downloads

Downloads per month over past year

Open Access
MDC Library