Evidence map›Paper›PMID 24633842›Full record

ReviewCurrent hypertension reports2014

Direct role for smooth muscle cell mineralocorticoid receptors in vascular remodeling: novel mechanisms and clinical implications.

Jenny B Koenig, Iris Z Jaffe

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Review in Current hypertension reports, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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26citing papers in PubMed
3.4field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

26 citing papers in PubMed, 40 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonism attenuates arteriovenous fistula stenosis by modulating the phenotype of vascular smooth muscle cells.Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jenny B KoenigSackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA, jennybkoenig@gmail.com.
Iris Z Jaffe
Tufts University · US

Funding

MEDICAL SCIENTIST TRAINING PROGRAM AT TUFTS UNIVERSITYT32GM008448 · NIGMS · TUFTS UNIVERSITY BOSTON · PI CHIN, MICHAEL T · 1994 to 2022
$9.1M
The Role of Vascular MR-Regulated Genes in Vascular Function and DiseaseR01HL095590 · NHLBI · TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER · PI Iris Z Jaffe · 2009 to 2026
$7.7M
Smooth Muscle Mineralocorticoid Receptors in Vascular Aging and HypertensionR01HL119290 · NHLBI · TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER · PI Iris Z Jaffe · 2014 to 2026
$7.0M
NHLBI NIH HHS HL095590NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL095590NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL119290NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM008448
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) is a key regulator of blood pressure. MR antagonist drugs are used to treat hypertension and heart failure, resulting in decreased mortality by mechanisms that are not completely understood. In addition to the kidney, MR is also expressed in the smooth muscle cells (SMCs) of the vasculature, where it is activated by the hormone aldosterone and affects the expression of genes involved in vascular function at the cellular and systemic levels. Following vascular injury due to mechanical or physiological stresses, vessels undergo remodeling resulting in SMC hypertrophy, migration, and proliferation, as well as vessel fibrosis. Exuberant vascular remodeling is associated with poor outcomes in cardiovascular patients. This review compiles recent findings on the specific role of SMC-MR in the vascular remodeling process. The development and characterization of a SMC-specific MR-knockout mouse has demonstrated a direct role for SMC-MR in vascular remodeling. Additionally, several novel mechanisms contributing to SMC-MR-mediated vascular remodeling have been identified and are reviewed here, including Rho-kinase signaling, placental growth factor signaling through vascular endothelial growth factor type 1 receptor, and galectin signaling.

Indexed as

Vascular RemodelingAnimalsHumansHypertensionMineralocorticoid Receptor AntagonistsMyocytes, Smooth MuscleReceptors, MineralocorticoidVascular System InjuriesMineralocorticoid Receptor AntagonistsReceptors, Mineralocorticoid

Identifiers

PMID24633842
PMCPMC4026046
OpenAlexW2040208381

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