2010
The glucocorticoid receptor in the distal nephron is not necessary for the development or maintenance of dexamethasone-induced hypertension
Goodwin JE, Zhang J, Velazquez H, Geller DS. The glucocorticoid receptor in the distal nephron is not necessary for the development or maintenance of dexamethasone-induced hypertension. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 2010, 394: 266-271. PMID: 20188070, PMCID: PMC2946623, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2010.02.123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlucocorticoid-induced hypertensionGlucocorticoid receptorDistal nephronKnockout miceSimilar hypertensive responsesBaseline blood pressureDevelopment of hypertensionReceptor knockout miceAdministration of glucocorticoidsSimilar body weightGlucocorticoid receptor actionHypertensive responseRenal histologyBlood pressureUrinary excretionTissue-specific knockoutMineralocorticoid receptorHypertensionMouse modelLittermate controlsNephron numberSide effectsBody weightReceptor actionImportant mediator
2008
A Critical Role for Vascular Smooth Muscle in Acute Glucocorticoid-Induced Hypertension
Goodwin JE, Zhang J, Geller DS. A Critical Role for Vascular Smooth Muscle in Acute Glucocorticoid-Induced Hypertension. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2008, 19: 1291-1299. PMID: 18434569, PMCID: PMC2440298, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2007080911.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular smooth muscleAcute hypertensive responseHypertensive responseKO miceSmooth muscleGC receptorChronic hypertensive responseGlucocorticoid-Induced HypertensionNormal circadian variationBaseline BPTissue-specific knockoutMineralocorticoid receptorMouse modelHypertensionExcess reabsorptionCircadian variationCritical roleMiceReceptorsPromiscuous activationMuscleVivoKnockoutResponseGlucocorticoids