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ACTH and zona glomeruloza

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#1 ·
1-ACTH has receptor on zona glomeruloza or dose not?:(

2-do you expect hyperplasia of this zone in CAH diseases?:rolleyes:

3-if ACTH does not have receptor on zona glomeruloza then how the aldosteron synthetis process starts? how cholesterol starts converting to pregnenolone and so on?:notsure:
 
#3 ·
angiotensin II

Angiotensin II upregulates CYP11A1 (desmolase) expression in z.g. cells. CYP11A1 is upregulated by ACTH and LH in other cells.

Glomerulosa cells generate steroid with stimulation by angiotensin II (AII) and potassium, while cells in the other cortical layers are under the control of adrenocorticotropin (ACTH). While the key hormone receptors change between layers, the transition is not abrupt-the zona glomerulosa does possess receptors for ACTH while the fasciculata exhibits sensitivity to AII, though not potassium.
Lavoie and King 2009
 
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