"Zona Glomerulosa" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The narrow subcapsular outer zone of the adrenal cortex. This zone produces a series of enzymes that convert PREGNENOLONE to ALDOSTERONE. The final steps involve three successive oxidations by CYTOCHROME P-450 CYP11B2.
| Descriptor ID |
D015384
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A06.407.071.140.960
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| Concept/Terms |
Zona Glomerulosa- Zona Glomerulosa
- Glomerulosa, Zona
- Adrenal Glomerulosa
- Glomerulosa, Adrenal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Zona Glomerulosa" by people in Profiles.
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Histone demethylase LSD1 deficiency and biological sex: impact on blood pressure and aldosterone production. J Endocrinol. 2019 02 01; 240(2):111-122.
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Biological Sex Modulates the Adrenal and Blood Pressure Responses to Angiotensin II. Hypertension. 2018 06; 71(6):1083-1090.
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Dysregulated aldosterone secretion in persons of African descent with endothelin-1 gene variants. JCI Insight. 2017 12 07; 2(23).
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Combined Salt and Caloric Restrictions: Potential Adverse Outcomes. J Am Heart Assoc. 2017 Oct 11; 6(10).
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Regulation of aldosterone secretion by mineralocorticoid receptor-mediated signaling. J Endocrinol. 2017 03; 232(3):525-534.
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Adrenocortical changes and arterial hypertension in lipoatrophic A-ZIP/F-1 mice. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2008 Jan 02; 280(1-2):39-46.