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Aldosterone stimulates epidermal growth factor receptor expression.

Alexander W Krug1, Claudia Grossmann, Claudia Schuster

  • 1Physiologisches Institut der Universität Würzburg, Würzburg 97070, Germany.

The Journal of Biological Chemistry
|August 27, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Aldosterone stimulates epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) expression, a key factor in tissue remodeling and fibrosis. This finding reveals a novel mechanism linking aldosterone to pathological processes.

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Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Aldosterone is implicated in pathological tissue modifications like cardiovascular and renal fibrosis.
  • The precise mechanisms underlying aldosterone's pathological actions remain unclear.
  • Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling is known to contribute to fibrosis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the potential interaction between aldosterone and the epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor in pathological tissue remodeling.
  • To determine if aldosterone influences EGFR expression and signaling pathways.

Main Methods:

  • Aldosterone stimulation of EGFR expression in rat renal tissue and human renal cell cultures.
  • Transfection of Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells with mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) or glucocorticoid receptor (GR).

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  • Assessment of EGFR expression and ERK1/2 phosphorylation in response to aldosterone and EGF.

    • Main Results:

    • Aldosterone was shown to stimulate EGFR expression in renal tissue and human renal cells.
    • CHO cells expressing MR (CHO-MR) upregulated EGFR in response to aldosterone, unlike CHO cells expressing GR.
    • CHO-MR cells exhibited ERK1/2 phosphorylation upon EGF exposure, indicating functional EGFR signaling.

    Conclusions:

    • Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is identified as an aldosterone-induced protein.
    • EGFR plays a role in the diverse pathological actions of aldosterone, particularly in fibrosis.
    • This study elucidates a novel molecular link between aldosterone and EGFR signaling in disease pathogenesis.