Open AccessImpact of taurine supplementation on blood pressure in gestational protein-restricted offspring: Effect on the medial solitary tract nucleus cell numbers, angiotensin receptors, and renal sodium handling
Author(s) -
José Eduardo Scabora,
Marcelo Cardoso de Lima,
Agnes Lopes,
Ize P. de Lima,
Flávia Fernandes Mesquita,
Daniele Bráz Torres,
Patrícia Aline Boer,
José Antônio Rocha Gontijo
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1752-8976
pISSN - 1470-3203
DOI - 10.1177/1470320313481255
Subject(s) - endocrinology , medicine , offspring , angiotensin ii , losartan , solitary tract , receptor , blood pressure , angiotensin receptor , angiotensin ii receptor type 1 , biology , pregnancy , genetics
The current study considers changes of the postnatal brainstem cell number and angiotensin receptors by maternal protein restriction (LP) and LP taurine supplementation (LPT), and its impact on arterial hypertension development in adult life.
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