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  • Proteomics
  • Metabolomics

Background:

  • Individual responses to dietary sodium vary, ranging from salt sensitivity to resistance and inverse sensitivity.
  • The molecular mechanisms driving these heterogeneous blood pressure responses to sodium are not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying varied blood pressure responses to dietary sodium.
  • To identify potential protein biomarkers associated with blood pressure changes during high-sodium diets.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized crossover trial involving 20 adults with blood pressure <140/90 mm Hg.
  • Participants consumed low-sodium (10 mmol/d) and high-sodium (300 mmol/d) diets for 8 days each.
  • Plasma proteomics was performed using SomaLogic's 7K v4.1 platform to analyze protein changes.

Main Results:

  • Participants exhibited inverse salt sensitivity, with lower diastolic blood pressure and mean arterial pressure on the high-sodium diet.
  • Two aptamers targeting SVEP1 (sushi, von Willebrand Factor type A, EGF, and pentraxin domain-containing 1) were significant biomarkers.
  • SVEP1 upregulation inversely correlated with blood pressure changes and strongly with NT-proBNP, suggesting a role in cardiovascular adaptation.

Conclusions:

  • SVEP1 is a key molecular correlate of blood pressure responses to dietary sodium, potentially via volume or stretch stimuli.
  • Findings suggest novel pathways in cardiovascular adaptation to sodium and potential biomarkers for differentiating salt sensitivity.