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The mineralocorticoid receptor as a novel player in skin biology: beyond the renal horizon?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19925636     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) and its ligand aldosterone regulate renal sodium reabsorption and blood pressure and much knowledge has been accumulated in MR physiopathology, cellular and molecular targets. In contrast, our understanding of this hormonal system in non-classical targets (heart, blood vessels, neurons, keratinocytes...) is limited, particularly in the mammalian skin. We review here the few available data that point on MR in the skin and that document cutaneous MR expression and function, based on mouse models and very limited observations in humans. Mice that overexpress the MR in the basal epidermal keratinocytes display developmental and post-natal abnormalities of the epidermis and hair follicle, raising exciting new questions regarding skin biology. The MR as a transcription factor may be an unexpected novel player in regulating keratinocyte and hair physiology and pathology. Because its activating ligand also includes glucocorticoids, that are widely used in dermatology, we propose that the MR may be also involved in the side-effects of corticoids, opening novel options for therapeutical intervention.
Authors:
Nicolette Farman; Eve Maubec; Burkhard Poeggeler; Jennifer E Klatte; Frederic Jaisser; Ralf Paus
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review     Date:  2009-11-18
Journal Detail:
Title:  Experimental dermatology     Volume:  19     ISSN:  1600-0625     ISO Abbreviation:  Exp. Dermatol.     Publication Date:  2010 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-16     Completed Date:  2010-05-20     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9301549     Medline TA:  Exp Dermatol     Country:  Denmark    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  100-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
INSERM U 872, Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Universit? Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France. nicolette.farman@crc.jussieu.fr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aldosterone / metabolism
Animals
Autocrine Communication
Epithelial Sodium Channel / metabolism
Hair Follicle / metabolism
Humans
Kidney / metabolism
Ligands
Mice
Receptors, Mineralocorticoid / metabolism*
Signal Transduction
Skin / metabolism*
Sodium / metabolism
Transcription Factors / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Epithelial Sodium Channel; 0/HR protein, human; 0/Ligands; 0/Receptors, Mineralocorticoid; 0/Transcription Factors; 0/hr protein, mouse; 52-39-1/Aldosterone; 7440-23-5/Sodium

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