Role of melanocortin 4 receptor in hypertension induced by chronic intermittent hypoxia

ConclusionThese results show that obesity and the CNS melanocortin system interact in complex ways to elevate BP during CIH and that MC4R may be important in the ventilatory responses to hypercapnia.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Acta Physiologica - November 22, 2018 Category: Physiology Authors: Jussara M. do Carmo, Alexandre A. da Silva, Sydney P. Moak, Fernanda S. da Silva, Frank T. Spradley, John E. Hall Tags: Regular Paper Source Type: research