Cell membrane-associated mineralocorticoid receptors? New evidence

Hypertension. 2011 Jun;57(6):1019-25. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.110.159459. Epub 2011 Apr 11.

Abstract

The purpose of the present article is to provide an overview of plasma membrane steroid hormone receptors and their implications in nongenomic signaling. We especially focus on recent evidence supporting the notion of a possible membrane-associated aldosterone receptor, whether this receptor is different from the classic nuclear receptor, and the possible implications of such a receptor for nongenomic and genomic aldosterone effects in physiological and pathophysiological processes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aldosterone / metabolism
  • Animals
  • Cell Membrane / metabolism
  • ErbB Receptors / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Models, Biological
  • Receptors, Cell Surface / metabolism*
  • Receptors, Mineralocorticoid / metabolism*
  • Signal Transduction*

Substances

  • Receptors, Cell Surface
  • Receptors, Mineralocorticoid
  • Aldosterone
  • ErbB Receptors