1. Brain mineralocorticoid receptors and centrally regulated functions
E. Ronald de Kloet, Saskia A.B.E. van Acker, Rosana M. Sibug, Melly S. Oitzl, Onno C. Meijer, Kamal Rahmouni, Wybren de Jong 
Kidney International 
Volume 57, Issue 4, Pages (April 2000)
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2. Figure 1
The mineralocorticoid receptor/glucocorticoid receptor (MR/GR) balance hypothesis. We hypothesize that shifts in the balance of MR-/GR-mediated actions alter the set point of stress system activity. Once an imbalance in MR/GR has occurred, the individual loses its ability to maintain homeostasis, if challenged by an adverse event. This leads to a condition of neuroendocrine disregulation and an impaired behavioral adaptation, which when surpassing a certain threshold, may enhance vulnerability and trigger the onset of a stress-related neurological or psychiatric disorder to which the individual is genetically predisposed3. The cartoon shows MR- and GR-mediated actions in either stable of labile equilibrium.
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3. Figure 2
Effect of MR antagonist intracerebroventricularly (icv) on blood pressure response to stress. The effect of mineralocorticoid antagonist on the mean arterial blood pressure of rats exposed to an ambient temperature of 32°C for 30 minutes during 14 days is shown. The dotted area indicates the warmest period. The arrow refers to the time point of 1.5 minutes of restraint stress. Symbols are: (□) vehicle-treated rats; (▪) RU treated rats. Data are from van den Berg et al19, and are reprinted with permission from the American Physiological Society.
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