Insulin-stimulated NADH/NAD+ redox state increases NAD(P)H oxidase activity in cultured rat vascular smooth muscle cells.

abstract：:The nonpeptide angiotensin II (AII)-receptor antagonist losartan is a selective blocker of the pressor effects of AII. It is now being evaluated as an anti-hypertensive drug in multicenter clinical trials in the United States and other countries. Preliminary inpatient studies have shown that after 5 days of treatment,...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Weber MA

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The term "blood pressure" was coined almost 300 years ago by the man who first measured it, the Reverend Stephen Hales of England. However, our understanding of the pathogenesis and consequences of hypertension, as well as the available treatments for it, have remained greatly limited and inadequate until only the pas...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Hansson L

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most patients with hypertension require more than one agent to control blood pressure (BP). The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of the angiotensin II receptor blocker olmesartan medoxomil in combination with hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ). METHODS:This was a randomized, double-blind,...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Chrysant SG,Weber MA,Wang AC,Hinman DJ

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review analyses methods and devices used worldwide to evaluate the arterial stiffness. Three main methodologies are based upon analysis of pulse transit time, of wave contour of the arterial pulse, and of direct measurement of arterial geometry and pressure, corresponding to regional, systemic and local determina...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Pannier BM,Avolio AP,Hoeks A,Mancia G,Takazawa K

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy (lowering diastolic blood pressure to 90 mm Hg or less) of urapidil, a postsynaptic alpha-blocker with central action with that of captopril in a randomized, double-blind, multicenter study. Two hundred ninety-five essential hypertensives (WHO I/II) (140 male, 155 fema...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Rosenthal J,Schäfer N,Haerlin R,Wurst W,Solleder P

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous reports focused on the significant acute effects immediately after an earthquake on an increase in blood pressure (BP) assessed by ambulatory BP monitoring. However, there have been no data on the impact of environmental triggers on the long-term response to earthquake. METHODS:We analyzed the ambu...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Nishizawa M,Hoshide S,Okawara Y,Shimpo M,Matsuo T,Kario K

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whether left ventricular (LV) geometric remodeling, as indexed by relative wall thickness (RWT), aggregates in families and is inherited independent of LV mass (LVM) and additional confounders is uncertain. METHODS:We determined whether RWT as assessed from 2D targeted M-mode echocardiography shows intrafam...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Peterson VR,Norton GR,Redelinghuys M,Libhaber CD,Maseko MJ,Majane OH,Brooksbank R,Woodiwiss AJ

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cicletanine sulfate was tested on bicarbonate-dependent pHi changes in cultured vascular smooth muscle (A10 line). Cicletanine sulfate exhibited double reactivity with regard to the cell alkalinization induced by bicarbonate uptake. The analysis of 11 concentration-response curves revealed a high reactivity component ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Fanous K,Nazaret C,Senn N,Decoopman-Morin E,Allard M,Garay RP

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ca2+ efflux from cultured vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) consists of two mechanisms: one is dependent on extracellular sodium, mediated by the Na(+)-Ca2+ exchange (Na+o-dependent Ca2+ efflux), and the other is independent of extracellular sodium but is mediated by the Ca(2+)-pump (Na+o-independent Ca2+ efflux). I...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Chen S,Roufogalis BD

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High affinity Ca2(+)-activated, Mg2(+)-dependent ATP-ase [Ca2+ + Mg2+)-ATPase) activities were characterized in the membrane fractions of the porcine aorta. The (Ca2+ + Mg2+)-ATPase activity, similar to those found in the plasma membranes of the erythrocyte and the heart, ie, Ca2(+)-pumping ATPase activity, was not fo...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Yoshida Y,Sun HT,Imai S

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The insulin sensitivity of five essential hypertensive patients was compared to five patients with renovascular hypertension, five patients with primary hyperaldosteronism, and five normotensive subjects, using the euglycemic hyperinsulinemic clamp technique. Essential hypertensive patients had significantly lower ins...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Shamiss A,Carroll J,Rosenthal T

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:C-reactive protein (CRP) predicts cardiovascular outcome. Oxidative stress is considered to be involved in endothelial alteration. We hypothesized that in essential hypertension (EH), oxidative stress, as measured by 8-iso-prostaglandin-F(2alpha) (8-iso-PGF(2alpha)), should be associated with increased CRP a...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Cottone S,Mulè G,Nardi E,Vadalà A,Guarneri M,Briolotta C,Arsena R,Palermo A,Riccobene R,Cerasola G

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Central aortic blood pressure (CBP) and CBP-derived parameters are independent predictors of cardiovascular risk. Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) or angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors plus calcium channel blockers are the recommended first-line treatments in hypertensive diabetic patients; howe...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Redon J,Pichler G,Missed Dose Study Group.

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The expression of Na(+)-K(+)-2Cl(-) cotransporter 1 (NKCC1) is upregulated in spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR). We investigated whether expression of NKCC1 is epigenetically regulated during postnatal development of hypertension. METHODS:The mesenteric arteries from 5-, 10-, and 18-week-old Wistar-Kyoto...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Cho HM,Lee HA,Kim HY,Han HS,Kim IK

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whether microvascular disease contributes to the development of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is unclear. We examined the relationship of retinal microvascular signs with LVH in an African-American population. METHODS:A population-based, cross-sectional study of 1,439 middle-aged African-American parti...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Tikellis G,Arnett DK,Skelton TN,Taylor HW,Klein R,Couper DJ,Richey Sharrett A,Yin Wong T

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To analyze the determinants of left ventricular (LV) performance (myocardial afterload, chamber size, mass, and contractility) in Goldblatt hypertension, 19 anesthetized one-kidney, one-clip (1K1C) and 28 two-kidney, one-clip (2K1C) male Wistar rats were studied 58 to 62 days after clipping, together with 19 sham-oper...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： de Simone G,Devereux RB,Volpe M,Camargo MJ,Wallerson DC,Laragh JH

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adiposity measures are associated with increased pediatric blood pressure (BP). However, this correlation can be confounded by the relationship of both variables to height. We evaluated whether adiposity and anthropometric measures were associated with pediatric BP before and after adjusting each value for h...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Willig AL,Casazza K,Dulin-Keita A,Franklin FA,Amaya M,Fernandez JR

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:All renin arises from prorenin. The proportion of renin relative to prorenin could influence overall renin-angiotensin-aldosterone activity. We sought to determine whether prorenin levels were related to extracellular volume, as reflected by the levels of plasma renin activity (PRA), and to aldosterone. MET...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Tu W,Eckert GJ,Pratt JH,Jan Danser AH

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Noninvasive applanation tonometry (APT) is useful to assess aortic stiffness and pulse wave reflection. Moreover, APT can predict outcome in many conditions such as arterial hypertension. In this study, we test whether APT measurements relate to progression of aortic disease in Marfan syndrome (MFS). METHOD...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Mortensen K,Aydin MA,Rybczynski M,Baulmann J,Schahidi NA,Kean G,Kühne K,Bernhardt AM,Franzen O,Mir T,Habermann C,Koschyk D,Ventura R,Willems S,Robinson PN,Berger J,Reichenspurner H,Meinertz T,von Kodolitsch Y

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased dietary sodium intake has been associated with an increase in blood pressure as well as a decrease in insulin-mediated glucose disposal in young healthy adults. The purpose of this study was to determine whether dietary sodium intake is associated with changes in oral glucose tolerance, insulin sensitivity, ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Dengel DR,Mayuga RS,Kairis GM,Goldberg AP,Weir MR

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormal calcium metabolism has been implicated in human hypertension. Caffeine consumption may contribute to hypertension since it increases urinary calcium excretion. Nineteen hypertensive subjects (HTN) and nineteen age and gender matched normotensive controls (NTC) who habitually consumed at least 175 mg caffeine ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Wise KJ,Bergman EA,Sherrard DJ,Massey LK

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of our previous studies suggested that endothelin-1 (ET-1) might be contributory to the impaired uteroplacental blood flow seen in preeclampsia. The aim of this study was to investigate the in vitro influence of isradipine on ET-1-induced contraction of myometrial resistance arteries from pregnant women, a...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Kublickiene KR,Wolff K,Kublickas M,Lindblom B,Lunell NO,Nisell H

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is controversy over whether endothelial function is impaired in human essential hypertension. All studies to date have used measurements of forearm blood flow by plethysmography to assess endothelium-dependent vasodilation and endothelial function. In contrast to these studies, which have focused on resistance v...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Schmieder RE,Weihprecht H,Schobel H,John S,Weidinger G,Gatzka C,Veelken R

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Managing hypertension is a complex undertaking, where even the definition of the disorder is subject to discussion. Recently, there has been controversy concerning the most appropriate measure to determine health risks associated with hypertension. In the past, diastolic blood pressure (DBP) was the prime measure for ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Cushman WC

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A significant and positive association between red blood cell sodium lithium countertransport (Na-Li CT) and blood pressure has been found in numerous studies. However, the majority of the studies presented to date are cross-sectional in nature and limited information exists on the longitudinal association between Na-...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Trevisan M,Strazzullo P,Cappuccio F,Jossa F,Iacone R,Russo I,Farinaro E

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The independent and combined effects of aerobic exercise training (AEX) and weight loss (WL) on blood pressure (BP) and oral glucose tolerance were studied in 97 nondiabetic, sedentary, older men. The men were assigned to either a WL (n = 31), AEX (n = 35), AEX+WL (n = 20) intervention, or to a control (CON) group (n ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Dengel DR,Galecki AT,Hagberg JM,Pratley RE

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the contribution of physical activity levels to blood pressure (BP) variability, and to assess the effect age, gender, body mass index, and use of antihypertensive medications on this relationship. We simultaneously monitored 24-h ambulatory BP by automated recorder and activity by ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Leary AC,Donnan PT,MacDonald TM,Murphy MB

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The different modes of antihypertensive action of beta-adrenoceptor blocking drugs are reviewed with a special emphasis on renal mechanisms of action. Beta-adrenoceptors occur in the kidney at the level of the juxtaglomerular and tubular cells. Direct intrarenal effects of beta-blockers include the decrease in renin r...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Struyker-Boudier HA,Smits JF

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with hypertension tend to be glucose intolerant, hyperinsulinemic, and dyslipedemic. Since all of these changes increase risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), it is important to know what effect antihypertensive treatment has on these variables. The current open-labelled, uncontrolled study was initiated in o...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Shieh SM,Sheu WH,Shen DD,Fuh MM,Jeng CY,Jeng JR,Chen YD,Reaven GM

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In hypertensives, nondippers are more likely than dippers to suffer silent, as well as overt, hypertensive target organ damage. In this study, we investigated whether a nondipper status was associated with target organ damage in normotensives. METHODS:We performed ambulatory blood pressure (BP) monitoring, ...

journal_title：American journal of hypertension

authors： Hoshide S,Kario K,Hoshide Y,Umeda Y,Hashimoto T,Kunii O,Ojima T,Shimada K

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00