Normal allele: TT
Alteration of the functional mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) gene affects the cortisol awakening response after dexamethasone.
Polymorphism rs5522 is related to topics like this:
Research and publications:
16642433 Polymorphism in maternal LRP8 gene is associated with fetal growth
18227835 Alpha-5/alpha-3 nicotinic receptor subunit alleles increase risk for heavy smoking
20528958 The impact of mineralocorticoid receptor ISO/VAL genotype (rs5522) and stress on reward learning.
21112363 Association of FKBP5 gene haplotypes with completed suicide in the Japanese population.
23543128 MR and GR functional SNPs may modulate tobacco smoking susceptibility.
24059494 Effect of NR3C2 genetic polymorphisms on the blood pressure response to enalapril treatment.
24166410 HPA axis genetic variation, cortisol and psychosis in major depression.
24596569 Gene-environment interactions and intermediate phenotypes: early trauma and depression.
26189450 Genetic Moderation of Stress Effects on Corticolimbic Circuitry.
26970338 Stress and Depression: a Crucial Role of the Mineralocorticoid Receptor.
27936434 Mineralocorticoid receptor haplotype, estradiol, progesterone and emotional information processing.
28364727 Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis genetic variation and early stress moderates amygdala function.
30292562 NR3C2 Gene is Associated with Susceptibility to High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema in Han Chinese.
31852079 NR3C2 gene polymorphism is associated with risk of gestational hypertension in Han Chinese women.
32757697 Further evidence for the association of GAL, GALR1 and NPY1R variants with opioid dependence.