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L’aldosterone plasmatico e la sua relazione con la massa ventricolare sinistra nei pazienti ipertesi con malattia renale cronica I-III stadio NKF
2014
RAZIONALE. La malattia renale cronica (CKD) è associata ad un’incrementata massa ventricolare sinistra (LVM), che può predisporre ad un aumentato rischio di eventi cardiovascolari. Le concentrazioni plasmatiche di aldosterone (PAC) sono spesso incrementate negli stadi avanzati di CKD. Poco è noto sui livelli di aldosterone e la loro relazione con la LVM nei soggetti con CKD lieve-moderataL’obiettivo del nostro studio è stato quello di analizzare PAC e LVM e la loro relazione in un gruppo di pazienti ipertesi con CKD agli stadi I-III National Kidney Foundation (NKF). CASISTICA E METODI. Abbiamo arruolato 195 pazienti ipertesi con CKD agli stadi I-III NKF e li abbiamo comparati ad un gruppo d…
New prenylhydroquinone glycosides from Phagnalon rupestre.
2001
Three new hydroquinone glycosides were isolated from the MeOH extract of the aerial parts of Phagnalon rupestre. Their structures were elucidated as 1-O-beta-glucopyranosyl-1,4-dihydroxy-2-(3',3'-dimethylallyl)benzene (1), 1-O-beta-glucopyranosyl-1,4-dihydroxy-2-(3'-hydroxymethyl-3'-methylallyl)benzene (2), and 1-O-(4' '-O-caffeoyl)-beta-glucopyranosyl-1,4-dihydroxy-2-(3',3'-dimethylallyl)benzene (3) by spectroscopic methods.
Long-Term Calorie Restriction Enhances Cellular Quality-Control Processes in Human Skeletal Muscle
2015
Calorie restriction (CR) retards aging, acts as a hormetic intervention, and increases serum corticosterone and HSP70 expression in rodents. However, less is known regarding the effects of CR on these factors in humans. Serum cortisol and molecular chaperones and autophagic proteins were measured in the skeletal muscle of subjects on CR diets for 3-15 years and in control volunteers. Serum cortisol was higher in the CR group than in age-matched sedentary and endurance athlete groups (15.6 ± 4.6 ng/dl versus 12.3 ± 3.9 ng/dl and 11.2 ± 2.7 ng/dl, respectively; p ≤ 0.001). HSP70, Grp78, beclin-1, and LC3 mRNA and/or protein levels were higher in the skeletal muscle of the CR group compared to…
SARS CoV2 infection _The longevity study perspectives
2021
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KLHL3 mutations cause familial hyperkalemic hypertension by impairing ion transport in the distal nephron
2012
Familial hyperkalemic hypertension (FHHt) is a Mendelian form of arterial hypertension that is partially explained by mutations in WNK1 and WNK4 that lead to increased activity of the Na(+)-Cl(-) cotransporter (NCC) in the distal nephron. Using combined linkage analysis and whole-exome sequencing in two families, we identified KLHL3 as a third gene responsible for FHHt. Direct sequencing of 43 other affected individuals revealed 11 additional missense mutations that were associated with heterogeneous phenotypes and diverse modes of inheritance. Polymorphisms at KLHL3 were not associated with blood pressure. The KLHL3 protein belongs to the BTB-BACK-kelch family of actin-binding proteins tha…
Novel SCNN1A gene splicing-site mutation causing autosomal recessive pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1 (PHA1) in two Italian patients belonging to the s…
2021
Abstract Introduction Pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1 (PHA1) is a rare genetic disease due to the peripheral resistance to aldosterone. Its clinical spectrum includes neonatal salt loss syndrome with hyponatremia and hypochloraemia, hyperkalemia, metabolic acidosis and increased plasmatic levels of aldosterone. Two genetically distinct forms of disease, renal and systemic, have been described, showing a wide clinical expressivity. Mutations in the genes encoding for the subunits of the epithelial sodium channels (ENaC) are responsible for generalized PHA1. Patients’ presentation We hereby report on two Italian patients with generalized PHA1, coming from the same small town in the center of S…
Serum uric acid is not independently associated with plasma renin activity and plasma aldosterone in hypertensive adults
2017
Background and Aims In experimental investigations conducted in rats, raising serum uric acid (SUA) levels resulted in the stimulation of intrarenal renin expression. Studies in humans exploring the association of SUA with plasma renin activity (PRA) yielded conflicting results. Moreover, little is known about the relationship of SUA with plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC). The study aimed to assess the relationship between SUA levels, PRA, and PAC and the influence of age, gender, body mass index (BMI), and hyperuricemia on these relationships in subjects with essential hypertension (EH). Methods and Results We enrolled 372 hypertensive patients (mean age 45 ± 12 years, men 67%) with u…
Plasma aldosterone and its relationship with left ventricular mass in hypertensive patients with early-stage chronic kidney disease
2014
Plasma aldosterone concentrations (PACs) are often increased in the advanced stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD); however, PAC has not been fully investigated in early CKD. Moreover, little is known about the relationship between aldosteronemia and left ventricular (LV) mass in subjects with mild-to-moderate CKD. The study objectives were to analyze PAC, LV mass (LVM), LV geometry and their relationships, in a group of hypertensive patients with stage I-III CKD. One hundred ninety-five hypertensive patients with stage I-III CKD were enrolled and compared with a control group of 82 hypertensive patients without renal dysfunction. LVM was higher in subjects with CKD than in the control gro…
Acute sodium depletion modifies septo-preoptic neuron sensitivities to neurohormones.
1998
Sodium (Na+) depletion induces sodium appetite to replenish Na+ loss. It appears to be a consequence of enhanced levels of aldosterone (Aldo) and angiotensin II (AII) in the plasma as well as in the brain. Mineralocorticoid pretreatment modifies the sensitivity of septo-preoptic neurons to locally applied AII and Aldo. Therefore, we investigated septo-preoptic neuronal sensitivities to AII and Aldo, as well as to the specific AII type-1 receptor (AT-1) non-peptide antagonist losartan (Los) and to the specific AII type-2 receptor (AT-2) non-peptide antagonist PD123319 after one Na+ depletion without repletion. We found that one Na+ depletion induced increases in the proportion of neurons inh…
Prognostic role of aldosterone in patients with acute coronary syndrome: short and medium term follow-up.
2013
AIMS: Different studies have shown a correlation between aldosterone, atherosclerosis and ischemia in the past decade. Evidence exists for the relationship between high levels of aldosterone and augmented risk of cardiovascular diseases, such as hypertension, cardiac failure, coronary artery disease and stroke. The objective of this study was to determine the prognostic role of aldosterone in patients with myocardial infarction. METHODS: The study population included 96 consecutive patients admitted to our department for ST-elevated and non-ST-elevated myocardial infarction from June 2009 to March 2012. Plasma aldosterone levels were measured at admission to hospital in all patients. A 2-ye…