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P I Korner1, A Bobik, J A Angus

  • 1Baker Medical Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia.

Journal of Hypertension. Supplement : Official Journal of the International Society of Hypertension
|September 1, 1989
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In hypertension, structural changes in small arteries narrow their radius, increasing vascular resistance. These changes in spontaneously hypertensive rats precede blood pressure elevation, suggesting they cause hypertension.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Research
  • Vascular Biology
  • Hypertension Pathophysiology

Background:

  • Hypertension involves structural changes in small arteries, increasing vascular resistance.
  • Vascular amplifier properties require narrower vessel radius, not just increased wall thickness.
  • In spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR), arterial structural changes precede elevated blood pressure.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of structural changes in resistance vessels in the development of hypertension.
  • To explore the influence of the sympathetic nervous system and renin-angiotensin system on early vascular development in hypertension.
  • To understand the contribution of growth factors and smooth muscle responsiveness to hypertensive vascular changes.

Main Methods:

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  • Observational studies in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR).
  • Analysis of vascular resistance and structural properties of resistance vessels.
  • Pharmacological interventions (enalapril treatment) and immunosympathectomy.
  • In vitro tissue culture studies on smooth muscle growth.

    • Main Results:

    • Structural changes, specifically narrowing of resistance vessel radius, precede hypertension in SHR.
    • Sympathetic nervous system's role in early vascular changes is unclear; immunosympathectomy did not reverse amplifier properties.
    • Enalapril treatment attenuated hypertension development and normalized vascular properties, implicating the renin-angiotensin system.
    • Tissue culture suggests PDGF-like peptides and endothelin contribute to smooth muscle growth.

    Conclusions:

    • Early structural remodeling of resistance vasculature, characterized by radius narrowing, is a key factor in hypertension development.
    • The renin-angiotensin system, potentially influenced by growth factors, plays a significant role in early vascular changes contributing to hypertension.
    • Hypertensive vascular changes may represent a variant of normal development with altered growth factor signaling or smooth muscle responsiveness.