William Rainey

Physiology, Medical College of Georgia, United States of America

William Rainey is the Regents' Professor in the Department of Physiology, Medical College of Georgia.

Professor Rainey’s primary research interest is to explore the growing evidence that chronic inappropriate elevations in circulating aldosterone occur leading to renal, cardiovascular and other pathologic complications. His lab is currently working to test the hypothesis that ectopic expression of GPCR in these adenomas mediates the pathophysiology of aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA). These studies may identify novel targets for medical management of APA.

Any competing interests declared are displayed with individual evaluations.

Faculty Member: Diabetes & Endocrinology > Adrenal Cortex (since 17 May 2007)

Links

http://www.mcg.edu/som/phy/raineylab

All recent recommendations

• 3.0
  Torcetrapib-induced blood pressure elevation is independent of CETP inhibition and is accompanied by increased circulating levels of aldosterone.
  Recommended by William Rainey with Yewei Xing
  
• 3.2
  TASK channel deletion in mice causes primary hyperaldosteronism.
  Recommended by William Rainey with Christine Rigsby and Edson Nogueira, Eleanor Davies
  
• 3.0
  Invalidation of TASK1 potassium channels disrupts adrenal gland zonation and mineralocorticoid homeostasis.
  Recommended by William Rainey with Christine Rigsby and Edson Nogueira
  
• 3.0
  Melanocortin-2 receptor accessory protein MRAP forms antiparallel homodimers.
  Recommended by William Rainey
  
• 6.0
  Identification of stem cells in small intestine and colon by marker gene Lgr5.
  Recommended by William Rainey
  
• 3.0
  The spironolactone, amiloride, losartan, and thiazide (SALT) double-blind crossover trial in patients with low-renin hypertension and elevated aldosterone-renin ratio.
  Recommended by William Rainey
  
• 9.0
  A cell-specific nuclear receptor is essential for adrenal and gonadal development and sexual differentiation.
  Recommended by William Rainey