• Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Ocular Fundus Diseases, Shanghai 200080, China;
Xu Xun, Email: drxuxun@sjtu.edu.cn
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The mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) belongs to the nuclear receptor superfamily and is expressed in the retina and choroid. MR antagonist (MRA) has a long history of application in non-ophthalmic clinical practice. Various cellular and animal models indicated that inappropriate activation of MR participated in pathological angiogenesis, oxidative stress, inflammation, disturbance of ion/water homeostasis and neurodegenerative changes, while the application of MRA can reduce or reverse these pathological processes. After using MRA in central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) patients, improved visual function, less subretinal fluid and reduced sub-foveal choroidal thickness were observed. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in MR and plasma aldosterone levels were significantly different between chronic CSC patients and CSC patients with spontaneous remission. Novel formulation for sustained-release MRA and the mechanisms involving inflammation may become the new focus of MR study. This review summarizes the research status of MR and MRA in order to provide a reference for future basic research and clinical treatment.

Citation: Li Xinxin, Xu Xun. Mineralocorticoid receptor in ocular fundus diseases. Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases, 2018, 34(1): 96-99. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1005-1015.2018.01.029 Copy

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