Direct contribution of vascular mineralocorticoid receptors to blood pressure regulation

Volume: 40, Issue: 12, Pages: 902 - 909
Published: Nov 21, 2013
Abstract
Hypertension is an extremely prevalent cardiovascular risk factor and current antihypertensive therapies do not adequately treat hypertension in many affected individuals. Thus, a better understanding of mechanisms of hypertension could lead to novel therapies. Mineralocorticoid receptors (MR) are known to regulate blood pressure by responding to aldosterone in the kidney to regulate sodium retention. Recent evidence supports a direct...
Paper Details
Title
Direct contribution of vascular mineralocorticoid receptors to blood pressure regulation
Published Date
Nov 21, 2013
Volume
40
Issue
12
Pages
902 - 909
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