Prenatal Cold Exposure Causes Hypertension in Offspring by Hyperactivity of the Sympathetic Nervous System
This study provides evidence for overactive peripheral and central sympathetic nervous systems in the pathogenesis of prenatal cold-induced hypertension. Central AT1 receptor blockade in the PVN may be a key step for treatment of this type hypertension.
Source: Clinical Science - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chen, K., Sun, D., Qu, S., Chen, Y., Wang, J., Zhou, L., Jose, P. A., Yang, Y., Zeng, C. Tags: PublishAheadOfPrint Source Type: research
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