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