Aldosterone deficiency and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonism prevent angiotensin II–induced cardiac, renal, and vascular injury
Luther JM, Luo P, Wang Z, Cohen SE, Kim HS, Fogo AB, Brown NJ. Aldosterone deficiency and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonism prevent angiotensin II–induced cardiac, renal, and vascular injury. Kidney International 2012, 82: 643-651. PMID: 22622494, PMCID: PMC3434275, DOI: 10.1038/ki.2012.170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAldosteroneAngiotensin IIAnimalsAortaBiomarkersBlood PressureCytochrome P-450 CYP11B2Disease Models, AnimalFibrosisGene Expression RegulationHeart DiseasesInflammationKidney DiseasesKidney GlomerulusMiceMice, 129 StrainMice, Inbred C57BLMineralocorticoid Receptor AntagonistsMyocardiumReceptors, MineralocorticoidRenin-Angiotensin SystemSodium Chloride, DietarySpironolactoneTime FactorsVascular DiseasesConceptsMineralocorticoid receptor antagonismAbsence of aldosteroneAldosterone deficiencyAngiotensin IIReceptor antagonismMineralocorticoid receptorKnockout miceAldosterone synthase knockout (AS(-/-)) miceMineralocorticoid receptor antagonist spironolactonePlasminogen activator inhibitor-1 mRNA expressionAldosterone synthase inhibitionMineralocorticoid receptor activationPrevents angiotensin IIAngiotensin II treatmentSynthase knockout miceBlood urea nitrogenWild-type miceWild-type littermatesMineralocorticoid antagonismAntagonist spironolactoneAortic remodelingRenal injuryEndogenous aldosteroneGlomerular hypertrophyGlomerular injury