Signal Transduction of Mineralocorticoid and Angiotensin II Receptors in the Central Control of Sodium Appetite: A Narrative Review

Sodium appetite is an innate behavior occurring in response to sodium depletion that induces homeostatic responses such as the secretion of the mineralocorticoid hormone aldosterone from the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex and the stimulation of the peptide hormone angiotensin II (ANG II). Th...

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Main Authors: Michele Iovino, Tullio Messana, Giuseppe Lisco, Aldo Vanacore, Vito Angelo Giagulli, Edoardo Guastamacchia, Giovanni De Pergola, Vincenzo Triggiani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/21/11735