Hisayoshi Kubota, Kazuo Kunisawa, Bolati Wulaer, Masaya Hasegawa, Hitomi Kurahashi, Takatoshi Sakata, Hiroyuki Tezuka, Masanori Kugita, Shizuko Nagao, Taku Nagai, Tomoyuki Furuyashiki, Shuh Narumiya, Kuniaki Saito, Toshitaka Nabeshima, Akihiro Mouri
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: High salt (HS) intake has been associated with hypertension and cognitive impairment. It is well-known that angiotensin II (Ang II)-AT1 and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)-EP1 systems are involved in hypertension and neurotoxicity. However, the involvement of these systems in HS-mediated hypertension and emotional and cognitive impairments remains unclear. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH: Mice were loaded with HS solution (2% NaCl drinking water) for 12 weeks and blood pressure was monitored...
April 19, 2023: British Journal of Pharmacology