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Development of adrenal cortex zonation

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Xing, Yewei, Lerario, Antonio M., Rainey, William, Hammer, Gary D.·2015·Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America

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The human adult adrenal cortex is composed of the zona glomerulosa (zG), zona fasciculata (zF), and zona reticularis (zR), which are responsible for production of mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids, and adrenal androgens, respectively. The final completion of cortical zonation in humans does not occur until puberty with the establishment of the zR and its production of adrenal androgens; a process called adrenarche. The maintenance of the adrenal cortex involves the centripetal displacement and differentiation of peripheral Sonic hedgehog-positive progenitors cells into zG cells that later transition to zF cells and subsequently zR cells.

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Authors
Xing, Y., Lerario, A. M., Rainey, W., & Hammer, G. D.
Affiliations
University of Michigan (US)
Corresponding author
Hammer, Gary D.
Venue
Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2015-06
Volume
44
Issue
2
Pages
243-274
ISSN
0889-8529 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1605945857
Cited by
174
References
232
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.92
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (P30DK020572, R01DK062027)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
Keywords
adrenal cortex zonation, zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculata, zona reticularis, adrenarche, puberty, Sonic hedgehog, progenitor cells, adrenal androgens, glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, adrenal development
MeSH terms
Adrenal Cortex, Androgens, Cell Differentiation, Glucocorticoids, Humans, Mineralocorticoids, Puberty, Stem Cells, Zona Fasciculata, Zona Glomerulosa, Zona Reticularis, Hedgehog Proteins

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