Key result
Hypertensive rat afferent arterioles constrict to ~42% narrower diameters than controls at 140 mm Hg.
Population
Single afferent arterioles microdissected from kidneys of spontaneously hypertensive rats and normotensive…
Comparison
Stepwise increase in perfusion pressure from 20… vs Normotensive Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats
Design
Preclinical
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Suggests afferent arteriolar hyperconstriction sustains SHR hypertension; leaves open relevance to human essential hypertension.
Absolute Event Rate: 11.1% vs 19.2%
Exaggerated pressure-induced constriction in the afferent arterioles of spontaneously hypertensive rats may contribute to the development and maintenance of hypertension.
Ito et al. (1992) studied Hypertension. Spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR) model vs. Normotensive Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats was evaluated on Luminal diameter of afferent arteriole at 140 mm Hg perfusion pressure. At 140 mm Hg perfusion pressure, afferent arterioles from spontaneously hypertensive rats constricted significantly more than normotensive controls (11.1 vs 19.2 microns).
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