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Aldosterone biosynthesis in the rat brain

C E Gomez-Sanchez1, M Y Zhou, E N Cozza

  • 1Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital, and Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, 65201, USA.

Endocrinology
|August 1, 1997
PubMed
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The rat brain synthesizes aldosterone and other corticosteroids, possessing the necessary enzymes. Brain-synthesized aldosterone may regulate blood pressure locally.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroendocrinology
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Messenger RNA (mRNA) for steroid biosynthesis enzymes are found in the brain.
  • Enzymes involved in adrenal steroidogenesis are active within the brain.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate the expression of aldosterone synthase mRNA in various rat brain regions.
  • Determine the brain's capacity for synthesizing corticosteroids, including aldosterone.

Main Methods:

  • RT-PCR/Southern blot to detect aldosterone synthase mRNA.
  • Incubation of brain minces to assess corticosteroid synthesis.
  • Radioisotope tracing and thin-layer chromatography (TLC) to identify synthesized steroids.

Main Results:

  • Aldosterone synthase mRNA was detected in multiple brain areas (hypothalamus, hippocampus, amygdala, cerebrum, cerebellum).

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  • Rat brain minces synthesized aldosterone and corticosterone from endogenous precursors.
  • Labeled aldosterone, corticosterone, and 18-hydroxy-deoxycorticosterone were identified after incubation with radiolabeled deoxycorticosterone.
  • Cortisol and metyrapone inhibited aldosterone and corticosterone synthesis.

    • Conclusions:

    • The rat brain possesses enzymatic machinery for synthesizing adrenal corticosteroids.
    • The brain is capable of synthesizing aldosterone, potentially acting in a paracrine manner.
    • Brain-derived aldosterone may influence local blood pressure regulation.