Corticosteroid receptors, macrophages and cardiovascular disease

The mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) and glucocorticoid receptor are ligand-activated transcription factors that have important physiological and pathophysiological actions in a broad range of cell types including monocytes and macrophages. While the glucocorticoids cortisol and corticosterone have well-described anti-inflammatory actions on both recruited and tissue resident macrophages, a role for the mineralocorticoid aldosterone in these cells is largely undefined. Emerging evidence, however, suggests that MR signalling may promote pro-inflammatory effects. This review will discuss the current understanding of the role of corticosteroid receptors in macrophages and their effect on diseases involving inflammation, with a particular focus on cardiovascular disease.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2009

Erschienen:

2009

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:42

Enthalten in:

Journal of molecular endocrinology - 42(2009), 6 vom: 21. Juni, Seite 449-59

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rickard, Amanda J [VerfasserIn]
Young, Morag J [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
Receptors, Glucocorticoid
Receptors, Mineralocorticoid
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

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Date Completed 02.07.2009

Date Revised 10.03.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1677/JME-08-0144

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM185881181