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6183481

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
19
pubmed:dateCreated
1983-1-19
pubmed:abstractText
Aldosterone stimulates the reabsorption of sodium across epithelial cells of various target tissues. The initial events in the molecular action of the mineralocorticoid are the following: (1) Diffusion of the steroid across the cellular (baso-lateral, serosal) plasma membrane into the cytoplasmic compartment. (2) Binding of the steroid to a receptor protein specific for the class of steroid and activation of this steroid-receptor-complex. (3) Translocation of the activated aldosterone-receptor complex to the nucleus and stimulation of RNA synthesis (including the synthesis of messenger RNA and ribosomal RNA). (4) Translation of the steroid-induced messenger RNAs at the ribosomal level into the aldosterone-induced proteins (AIP) within the cytoplasmic compartment. Whereas these induction steps are uniformly accepted, the mechanisms by which the AIPs increase the activity of a rate-limiting step in the sodium transport process are still object of debate. In this paper we discuss the initial events in the mode of action of aldosterone and the biochemical and physiological approaches to the aldosterone-induced proteins with special reference to the "sodium permease", the "energy", and the "sodium pump" theory. Our analysis shows that despite serious efforts by multiple laboratories, the first AIP with an established relationship to the mineralocorticoid actions of aldosterone is yet to be identified.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0023-2173
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
60
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1180-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1982
pubmed:articleTitle
Molecular action of aldosterone.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article