Expression of 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Using Recombinant Vaccinia Virus

Epigenetic regulation of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 expression

The enzyme 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11βHSD2) is selectively expressed in aldosterone target tissues, where it confers aldosterone selectivity for the mineralocorticoid receptor by inactivating 11β-hydroxyglucocorticoids. Variable activity of 11βHSD2 is relevant for blood pressure control and hypertension. The present investigation aimed to elucidate whether an epigenetic mechani...

Expression of Recombinant 3-Beta Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Protein in E. coli

Regulation of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 by microRNA.

The enzyme 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11β-HSD2) is selectively expressed in aldosterone target tissues, conferring aldosterone selectivity for the mineralocorticoid receptor. A diminished activity causes salt-sensitive hypertension. The mechanism of the variable and distinct 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 gene (HSD11B2) expression in the cortical collecting duct is poorly...

11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase-2 and Salt-Sensitive Hypertension.

1335 Glucocorticoid intracellular metabolism, catalyzed by the 2 isozymes of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11βHSD), determines the corticosteroid action on target tissues. 11β-HSD1 functions as a reductase in most cells and catalyzes the regeneration of active glucocorticoids, thereby amplifying their action. This isozyme is widely expressed in liver, adipose tissue, muscle, pancreatic isle...

11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1, brain atrophy and cognitive decline.

Excess cortisol levels are linked with brain atrophy and cognitive decline in older people. 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1) potently amplifies intracellular glucocorticoid action by converting inert cortisone to active cortisol, but any causal importance in brain aging is unexplored. We tested the hypotheses that higher systemic 11β-HSD1 activity predicts brain atrophy and co...