Mineralocorticoid Receptors in Metabolic Syndrome: From Physiology to Disease.

Mineralocorticoid Receptors in Metabolic Syndrome: From Physiology to Disease. Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2019 Dec 14;: Authors: Feraco A, Marzolla V, Scuteri A, Armani A, Caprio M Abstract Over the past decade, several studies have shown that activity of extra-renal mineralocorticoid receptors (MR) regulates vascular tone, adipogenesis, adipose tissue function, and cardiomyocyte contraction. In mice, abnormal activation of MR in the vasculature and in adipose tissue favors the occurrence of several components of the metabolic syndrome (MetS), such as hypertension, obesity, and glucose intolerance. Accordingly, high levels of aldosterone are associated with obesity and MetS in humans, suggesting that altered activation of aldosterone-MR system in extra-renal tissues leads to profound metabolic dysfunctions. In this context, in addition to the classical indications for heart failure and hypertension, MR antagonists (MRAs) nowadays represent a promising approach to tackle cardiovascular and metabolic disorders occurring in the MetS. PMID: 31843490 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism: TEM - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Tags: Trends Endocrinol Metab Source Type: research