Central Gαi2 Protein Mediated Neuro-Hormonal Control of Blood Pressure and Salt Sensitivity
Amraei R, Moreira J, Wainford R. Central Gαi2 Protein Mediated Neuro-Hormonal Control of Blood Pressure and Salt Sensitivity. Frontiers In Endocrinology 2022, 13: 895466. PMID: 35837296, PMCID: PMC9275552, DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.895466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDietary sodium intakeG protein-coupled receptorsParaventricular nucleusBlood pressureSodium intakeElectrolyte homeostasisCentral angiotensin II type 1 receptorsAcute isotonic volume expansionAngiotensin II type 1 receptorII type 1 receptorSalt sensitivityMajor public health issueAcute pharmacological activationAfferent renal nervesNeuro-hormonal responseSalt-sensitive animalsDevelopment of hypertensionSalt-resistant ratsIsotonic volume expansionHypothalamic paraventricular nucleusMultiple G protein-coupled receptorsType 1 receptorNeuro-hormonal controlGαi/oPublic health issue