Aldosterone is the primary mineralocorticoid. Aldosterone is synthesized and secreted in response to renin-angiotensin system activation or high dietary potassium by the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex.
Aldose reductase-IN-6 (Compound 3) is a competitive inhibitor of aldose reductase (AR), possessing an IC50 of 3.164 μM and a Ki of 0.018 μM. Notably, Aldose reductase-IN-6 demonstrates no cytotoxicity toward normal cells [1].