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Floripa high (H) and low (L) rats selectively bred for contrasting anxiety responses in the open-field test, and two inbred strains, spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and Lewis

For the WKY phrenic nerves, a trend towards a smaller size (area and diameter) was observed from proximal to distal segments on both sides and in both genders, with no..

for several related mechanisms by which insulin resistance might contribute to the development of endothelial dysfunc- tion in obesity-associated hypertension.. Sympathetic

The main findings of this study were as follows: i ) E2 therapy and combined therapy with E2 and DRSP restored endothelial dysfunction caused by estrogen deficiency in hypertensive

The major results of this study were: 1) OVX impaired endothelium-mediated vasodilation in hypertensive rats, which may be associated with an increase in ROS production; 2) engaging

Rats from control and Ang II-hypertensive groups were treated with vehicle or clopidogrel, for 14 days, to evaluate 2-MeS-ADP responses, endothelial function and vascular

It is worthy to note that renal artery endothelial dysfunction in SHR rats was unchanged after 13 weeks of captopril treatment, suggesting that the endothelial function might not

Conclusion: Fasting/refeeding promotes cardiac beneficial effects and attenuates myocardial injury caused by caloric restriction in SHR rats, contributing to reduce the