LGR5 Activates Noncanonical Wnt Signaling and Inhibits Aldosterone Production in the Human Adrenal

Lalarukh Haris Shaikh, Junhua Zhou, Ada Ee Der Teo, Sumedha Garg, Sudeshna Guha Neogi, Nichola Figg, Giles S.H. Yeo, Haixiang Yu, Janet J. Maguire, Wanfeng Zhao,

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2015 · 37 citations · 34 references

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Abstract

LGR5 is the most selectively expressed gene in human ZG and reduces aldosterone production and cell number. Such conditions may favor cells whose somatic mutation reverses aldosterone inhibition and cell loss.

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