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11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase in human vascular cells.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10760066     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Aldosterone selectivity in mineralocorticoid target tissues is mainly due to 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11betaHSD), which converts cortisol to its inactive metabolite cortisone in humans. The defect of dehydrogenase activity would thus allow type 1 mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) to be occupied mostly by cortisol. It has been postulated that 11betaHSD type 2 (11betaHSD2) plays a significant role in conferring ligand specificity on the MR. We have demonstrated the diminished dehydrogenase activity in resistance vessels of genetically hypertensive rats. However, the mechanism that could link impaired vascular 11betaHSD activity and elevated blood pressure has been unclear. In this study, we showed the enzyme activity in human coronary artery smooth muscle cells. Glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids increase vascular tone by up-regulating the receptors of pressor hormones such as angiotensin II (Ang II). Next, we found that physiological concentrations of a cortisol-induced increase in Ang II binding were significantly enhanced by the inhibition of dehydrogenase activity with an antisense DNA complementary to 11betaHSD2 mRNA, and the enhancement was partially but significantly abolished by a selective aldosterone receptor antagonist. This may indicate that impaired dehydrogenase activity in vascular wall results in increased vascular tone by the contribution of cortisol, which acts as a mineralocorticoid. In congenital 11betaHSD deficiency and after the administration of 11betaHSD inhibitors, suppression of dehydrogenase activity in the kidney has been believed to cause renal mineralocorticoid excess, resulting in sodium retention and hypertension. These results show that vascular 11betaHSD activity could influence blood pressure without invoking renal sodium retention.
Authors:
H Hatakeyama; S Inaba; R Takeda; I Miyamori
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Kidney international     Volume:  57     ISSN:  0085-2538     ISO Abbreviation:  Kidney Int.     Publication Date:  2000 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-05-09     Completed Date:  2000-05-09     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0323470     Medline TA:  Kidney Int     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1352-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Fukui Medical University, Fukui, and KKR Hokuriku Hospital, Kanazawa, Japan. haru@fmsrsa.fukui-med.ac.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
11-beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases
Angiotensin II / metabolism
Cells, Cultured
Coronary Vessels / cytology,  enzymology*,  metabolism
Humans
Hydrocortisone / pharmacology
Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases / antagonists & inhibitors,  genetics,  metabolism*
Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / cytology,  enzymology,  metabolism
Oligonucleotides, Antisense / pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Oligonucleotides, Antisense; 11128-99-7/Angiotensin II; 50-23-7/Hydrocortisone; EC 1.1.-/Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases; EC 1.1.1.146/11-beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases

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