Open AccessThe Day-Night Difference of Blood Pressure Is Increased in AT1A-Receptor Knockout Mice on a High-Sodium Diet
Author(s) -
Dehong Chen,
Luisa La Greca,
Geoffrey A. Head,
Thomas Walther,
Dmitry N. Mayorov
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1038/ajh.2010.12
Subject(s) - endocrinology , circadian rhythm , medicine , blood pressure , receptor , period (music) , knockout mouse , angiotensin ii , biology , physics , acoustics
Abnormal circadian variation of blood pressure (BP) increases cardiovascular risk. In this study, we examined the influence of angiotensin AT(1A) receptors on circadian BP variation, and specifically on its behavioral activity-related and -unrelated components.
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