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The other solid arrows either indicate a secretion from an organ (blue, with a starting spot) or a reaction (black). These 2 processes can be stimulated or inhibited by other factors. This work is based on File:Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system.png , which was created by User:A._Rad~commonswiki
Aldosterone stimulates Na + and water reabsorption from the gut, salivary and sweat glands in exchange for K +. Aldosterone stimulates secretion of H + via the H+/ATPase in the intercalated cells of the cortical collecting tubules; Aldosterone upregulates expression of NCC in the distal convoluted tubule chronically and its activity acutely. [18]
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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).
The mineralocorticoid receptor (or MR, MLR, MCR), also known as the aldosterone receptor or nuclear receptor subfamily 3, group C, member 2, (NR3C2) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NR3C2 gene that is located on chromosome 4q31.1-31.2. [5] MR is a receptor with equal affinity for mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids.
Aldosterone synthase is a protein which is only expressed in the zona glomerulosa [5] of the adrenal cortex and is primarily regulated by the renin–angiotensin system. [6] It is the sole enzyme capable of synthesizing aldosterone in humans and plays an important role in electrolyte balance and blood pressure. [7]
In humans and other animals, the adrenocortical hormones are hormones produced by the adrenal cortex, the outer region of the adrenal gland.These polycyclic steroid hormones have a variety of roles that are crucial for the body's response to stress (for example, the fight-or-flight response), and they also regulate other functions in the body.
Natriuretic peptides can block the activity of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), which regulates blood pressure. Studies have shown that ANP can suppress renin secretion and aldosterone production. Additionally, natriuretic peptides suppress the sympathetic nervous system (SNS), which controls the body's "fight or flight ...