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January 17, 2026Science1 citations

Blood vessels under pressure

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MGMandy O. J. GrootaertLALuttun Aernout

Key Points

  • The research aims to identify how a specific protein in perivascular fat cells influences blood pressure regulation.
  • Experimental study using mice models
  • Assessment of protein levels in perivascular fat
  • Measurement of hypertension effects
  • Mice with higher protein levels showed reduced hypertension
  • The protective effect was linked to the presence of perivascular fat cells

Abstract

A protein in perivascular fat cells protects mice against hypertension

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Grootaert et al. (2026) studied this question. A protein in perivascular fat cells protects mice from hypertension, indicating its potential as a therapeutic target.

synapsesocial.com/papers/696b25cfd2a12237a934922ehttps://doi.org/10.1126/science.aed9277
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