Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology

Adrenal glands

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

  • 21 Hydroxylase Deficiency – CYP21A2 Gene
  • 11β Hydroxylase Deficiency – CYP11B1 Gene
  • HSD 3β2 deficiency  – HSD 3β2 gene

Adrenal hypoplasia

Genes:  NR0B1-DAX1NR5A1-SF1

Fatty Adrenal Hyperplasia

StAR            gene

Resistance to saline corticosteroids

  • Hypoaldosteronism – CYP11B2 gene
  • Pseudo-hypoaldosteronism – Genes:  NR3C2, SCNN1A

Resistance to glucocorticoids

NR3C1 gene

Lack of glucocorticoids

MC2R gene

Hyperaldosteronism

  • Chimeric gene   CYP11B1 / CYP11B2
  • Control of hyperaldosteronism III with CES / WES and
  • Control of hyperaldosteronism III – KCNJ5 gene

Excess Salt Corticosteroids
HSD11B2              Gene 

A) INFORMATION NOTE FOR SYE

B) INFORMATION NOTE FOR HYPALDOSTERONISM

C) GENERAL INFORMATION NOTE

D) CONSENT FORM

E) INSTRUCTIONS FOR BLOOD DRAWING AND SHIPPING