Knockout of the vascular endothelial glucocorticoid receptor abrogates dexamethasone-induced hypertension
Goodwin JE, Zhang J, Gonzalez D, Albinsson S, Geller DS. Knockout of the vascular endothelial glucocorticoid receptor abrogates dexamethasone-induced hypertension. Journal Of Hypertension 2011, 29: 1347-1356. PMID: 21659825, PMCID: PMC3439131, DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0b013e328347da54.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelial glucocorticoid receptorGlucocorticoid receptorMean blood pressure increaseKnockout animalsDexamethasone-induced hypertensionBlood pressure increaseCircadian BP rhythmForms of hypertensionEffects of glucocorticoidsNormal circadian BP rhythmPeripheral circadian clocksBaseline BPBP rhythmMmHg increaseContractile responseBP homeostasisResistance arteriolesTissue-specific knockoutFundamental physiologic processesDexamethasone treatmentHypertensionMouse modelControl animalsVascular endotheliumKnockout mice