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B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Inhibited Angiotensin II-Stimulated Cholesterol Biosynthesis, Cholesterol Transfer, and Steroidogenesis in Primary Human Adrenocortical Cells

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In this study, we demonstrate that B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) opposed angiotensin II (Ang II)-stimulated de novo cholesterol biosynthesis, cellular cholesterol uptake, cholesterol transfer to the inner mitochondrial membrane, and steroidogenesis, which are required for biosynthesis of steroid hormones such as aldosterone and cortisol in primary human adrenocortical cells. BNP dose-dependently stimulated intracellular cGMP production with an EC₅₀ of 11 nM, implying that human adrenocortical cells express the guanylyl cyclase A receptor. cDNA microarray and real-time RT-PCR analyses revealed that BNP inhibited Ang II-stimulated genes related to cholesterol biosynthesis (acetoacetyl coenzyme A thiolase, HMG coenzyme A synthase 1, HMG coenzyme A reductase, isopentenyl-diphosphate -isomerase, lanosterol synthase, sterol-4C-methyl oxidase, and emopamil binding protein/sterol isomerase), cholesterol uptake from circulating lipoproteins (scavenger receptor class B type I and low-density lipoprotein receptor), cholesterol transfer to the inner mitochondrial membrane (steroidogenic acute regulatory protein), and steroidogenesis (ferredoxin 1,3ß-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, glutathione transferase A3, CYP19A1, CYP11B1, and CYP11B2). Consistent with the microarray and real-time PCR results, BNP also blocked Ang II-induced binding of ¹²⁵I-labeled low-density lipoprotein and ¹²⁵I-labeled high-density lipoprotein to human adrenocortical cells. Furthermore, BNP markedly inhibited Ang II-stimulated release of estradiol, aldosterone, and cortisol from cultured primary human adrenocortical cells. These findings demonstrate that BNP opposes Ang II-induced steroidogenesis via multiple steps from cholesterol supply and transfer to the final formation of steroid hormones. This study provides new insights into the cellular mechanisms by which BNP modulates Ang II-induced steroidogenesis in the adrenal gland.

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