Inflammatory Signaling in Hypertension: Regulation of Adrenal Catecholamine Biosynthesis

Frontiers in Endocrinology

卷:9

Aseem Kumar¹  T. C. Tai¹  Collin J. Byrne²  Sandhya Khurana⁴ 

[1] Biomolecular Sciences Program, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada;

[2] Department of Biology, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada;

[3] Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada;

[4] Medical Sciences Division, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Sudbury, ON, Canada;

关键词: hypertension;    adrenal medulla;    catecholamine;    immune;    cytokine;    glucocorticoid;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fendo.2018.00343

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The immune system is increasingly recognized for its role in the genesis and progression of hypertension. The adrenal gland is a major site that coordinates the stress response via the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and the sympathetic-adrenal system. Catecholamines released from the adrenal medulla function in the neuro-hormonal regulation of blood pressure and have a well-established link to hypertension. The immune system has an active role in the progression of hypertension and cytokines are powerful modulators of adrenal cell function. Adrenal medullary cells integrate neural, hormonal, and immune signals. Changes in adrenal cytokines during the progression of hypertension may promote blood pressure elevation by influencing catecholamine biosynthesis. This review highlights the potential interactions of cytokine signaling networks with those of catecholamine biosynthesis within the adrenal, and discusses the role of cytokines in the coordination of blood pressure regulation and the stress response.

【 授权许可】

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