Modulation of Immunity and Inflammation by the Mineralocorticoid Receptor and Aldosterone

The mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) is a ligand dependent transcription factor. MR has been traditionally associated with the control of water and electrolyte homeostasis in order to keep blood pressure through aldosterone activation. However, there is growing evidence indicating that MR expression...

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Main Authors: N. Muñoz-Durango, A. Vecchiola, L. M. Gonzalez-Gomez, F. Simon, C. A. Riedel, C. E. Fardella, A. M. Kalergis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/652738