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  2. Aldosterone - Wikipedia

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    Anxiety increases aldosterone, [36] which must have evolved because of the time delay involved in migration of aldosterone into the cell nucleus. [38] Thus, there is an advantage to an animal's anticipating a future need from interaction with a predator, since too high a serum content of potassium has very adverse effects on nervous transmission.

  3. Zona glomerulosa - Wikipedia

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    The enzyme aldosterone synthase (also known as CYP11B2) acts in this location [3] [4] The expression of neuron-specific proteins in the zona glomerulosa cells of human adrenocortical tissues has been predicted and reported by several authors [5] [6] [7] and it was suggested that the expression of proteins like the neuronal cell adhesion ...

  4. Adrenal cortex - Wikipedia

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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).

  5. List of human hormones - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of hormones found in Humans. Spelling is not uniform for many hormones. For example, current North American and international usage uses [citation needed] estrogen and gonadotropin, while British usage retains the Greek digraph in oestrogen and favours the earlier spelling gonadotrophin.

  6. Adrenal gland - Wikipedia

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    Sodium retention is also a response of the distal colon and sweat glands to aldosterone receptor stimulation. Angiotensin II and extracellular potassium are the two main regulators of aldosterone production. [19] The amount of sodium present in the body affects the extracellular volume, which in turn influences blood pressure. Therefore, the ...

  7. Zona fasciculata - Wikipedia

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    The main source of androgens will come from the zona reticularis region. In certain animals such as rodents , the lack of 17alpha-hydroxylase results in the synthesis of corticosterone instead of cortisol.

  8. Corticosteroid - Wikipedia

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    5) and aldosterone (C 21 H 28 O 5) (cortisone and aldosterone are isomers). The main corticosteroids produced by the adrenal cortex are cortisol and aldosterone. [1] The etymology of the cortico-part of the name refers to the adrenal cortex, which makes these steroid hormones. Thus a corticosteroid is a "cortex steroid". [citation needed]

  9. Angiotensin-converting enzyme - Wikipedia

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    ACE is a central component of the renin–angiotensin system (RAS), which controls blood pressure by regulating the volume of fluids in the body. Schematic diagram of the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system. Angiotensin II is a potent vasoconstrictor in a substrate concentration-dependent manner. [10]