Primary Mineralocorticoid Excess Disorders and Hypertension

Brain and muscle ARNT-Like 1 (BMAL1) is a circadian clock transcription factor that regulates physiological functions. Male adrenal-specific Bmal1 ( ASCre/+::Bmal1) KO mice displayed blunted serum corticosterone rhythms, altered blood pressure rhythm, and altered timing of eating, but there is a lack of knowledge in females. This study investigates the role of adrenal BMAL1 in renal electrolyte handling and urinary aldosterone levels in response to low salt in male and female mice. Mice were placed in metabolic cages to measure 12-hour urinary aldosterone after a standard diet and 7 days low salt diet, as well as daily body weight, 12-hour food and water intake, and renal sodium and potassium balance. Adrenal glands and kidneys were collected at ZT0 or ZT12 to measure expression of aldosterone synthesis genes and clock genes. Compared to littermate controls, ASCre/+::Bmal1 KO male and female mice displayed increased urinary aldosterone in response to a low salt diet, although mRNA expression of aldosterone synthesis genes was decreased. Timing of food intake was altered in ASCre/+::Bmal1 KO male and female mice, with a blunted night/day ratio. ASCre/+::Bmal1 KO female mice displayed decreases in renal sodium excretion in response to low salt, but both male and female KO mice had changes in sodium balance that were time-of-day-dependent. In addition, sex differences were found in adrenal and kidney clock gene expression. Notably, this study highlights sex differences in clock gene expression that could contribute to sex differences in physiological functions.

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Primary Mineralocorticoid Excess Disorders and Hypertension

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Sex differences in the adrenal circadian clock: a role for BMAL1 in the regulation of urinary aldosterone excretion and renal electrolyte balance in mice

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