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This research investigates the impact of antihypertensive treatment on endothelium-dependent relaxations in salt-sensitive and salt-resistant rats under varying sodium diets.

June 1, 1987HypertensionOpen Access

Antihypertensive treatment normalizes decreased endothelium-dependent relaxations in rats with salt-induced hypertension.

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Does antihypertensive treatment improve endothelium-dependent relaxations in rats with salt-induced hypertension?

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This research investigates the impact of antihypertensive treatment on endothelium-dependent relaxations in salt-sensitive and salt-resistant rats under varying sodium diets.
Dahl salt-sensitive and salt-resistant rats were placed on high (8% NaCl) or low (0.1% NaCl) sodium diets for 8 weeks.
Antihypertensive agents including reserpine, hydrochlorothiazide, and hydralazine were administered for 8 or 2 weeks in specific groups.
Endothelium-dependent relaxations were measured in aortic rings using isometric tension recordings after exposure to various agonists.
Endothelium-dependent relaxations were significantly lower in Dahl salt-sensitive rats on the high sodium diet compared to the other groups.
Antihypertensive treatment for both 8 and 2 weeks effectively prevented or reversed reduced endothelial relaxations in salt-sensitive rats.
Relaxations in response to endothelium-independent agonist sodium nitroprusside did not change with treatment.

Structured PICO

Does antihypertensive treatment improve endothelium-dependent relaxations in rats with salt-induced hypertension?

Population

Dahl salt-sensitive (DS) and Dahl salt-resistant rats (DR) on a high (8% NaCl) or low (0.1% NaCl) sodium diet

Intervention

Combination of reserpine, hydrochlorothiazide, and hydralazine added to 8% NaCl diet for 8 or 2 weeks

Comparator

8% NaCl diet or 0.1% NaCl diet without antihypertensive treatment

Outcome

Endothelium-dependent relaxations in aortic rings (measured by isometric tension recording in response to acetylcholine, adenosine 5'-diphosphate, and thrombin)surrogate

Antihypertensive treatment normalizes impaired endothelium-dependent relaxations in a rat model of salt-induced hypertension, suggesting a mechanism for preventing cardiovascular complications.

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Implication

Antihypertensive treatment may restore endothelial function in salt-sensitive hypertension models; leaves open translation to human outcomes.

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Lüscher et al. (1987) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0fc281e6385ae0c9fcaf18 https://doi.org/10.1161/01.hyp.9.6_pt_2.iii193

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Hypertension management

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Antihypertensive treatment may restore endothelial function in salt-sensitive hypertension models; leaves open translation to human outcomes.

Antihypertensive treatment normalizes decreased endothelium-dependent relaxations in rats with salt-induced hypertension.

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Antihypertensive treatment normalizes decreased endothelium-dependent relaxations in rats with salt-induced hypertension.

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