Fludrocortisone is an orally active mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid receptor agonist. Fludrocortisone suppresses pro-inflammatory cytokine expression, reduces CCL2, IL-6, IL-8 levels, upregulates mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) expression, induces PI3K/Akt, GSK-3beta, CREB, ERK1/2, mTOR phosphorylation, blocks Tau hyperphosphorylation, prevents apoptosis, promotes survival and proliferation, enhances renal sodium and water transport, increases plasma volume and blood pressure, reduces plasma potassium and renin activity, stimulates erythropoietin expression, modulates uterine receptivity genes, and reverses PP242-induced MUC1 upregulation. Fludrocortisone can be used for the research of congenital adrenal hyperplasia, postural hypotension, and adrenal insufficiency[1][2][3][4][5][6].
