Aldosterone and Mineralocorticoid Receptors-Physiology and Pathophysiology
Aldosterone and Mineralocorticoid Receptors-Physiology and Pathophysiology
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Switzerland: MDPI AG
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English
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Aldosterone is a uniquely terrestrial hormone, first appearing in lungfish, which have both gills and lungs. Mineralocorticoid receptors (MRs), on the other hand, evolved much earlier, and are found in cartilaginous and bony fish, presumptive ligand cortisol. MRs have equivalent high affinity for aldosterone, progesterone, and cortisol; in epitheli...
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Aldosterone and Mineralocorticoid Receptors-Physiology and Pathophysiology
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5454944
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5454944
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1422-0067,1661-6596
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1422-0067
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10.3390/ijms18051032
