Assertion: aldosterone | /r/CapableOf | play central role
Facets:
value: in the regulation of blood pressure
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: by acting on the distal tubules
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: It plays a central role in the regulation of blood pressure mainly by acting on organs such as the kidney and the colon to increase the amount of salt (sodium) reabsorbed into the bloodstream and to increase the amount of potassium excreted in the urine.
text: It plays a central role in the regulation of blood pressure.
text: It plays a central role in the regulation of blood pressure mainly by acting on the distal tubules and collecting ducts of the nephron, increasing reabsorption of ions and water in the kidney, to cause the conservation of sodium, secretion of potassium, increased water retention, and increased blood pressure.