Hypertension and Cardiovascular Remodelling in Rats Exposed to Continuous Light: Protection by ACE-Inhibition and Melatonin

Exposure of rats to continuous light attenuates melatonin production and results in hypertension development. This study investigated whether hypertension induced by continuous light (24 hours/day) exposure induces heart and aorta remodelling and if these alterations are prevented by melatonin or an...

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Main Authors: Fedor Simko, Olga Pechanova, Kristina Repova Bednarova, Kristina Krajcirovicova, Peter Celec, Natalia Kamodyova, Stefan Zorad, Jarmila Kucharska, Anna Gvozdjakova, Michaela Adamcova, Ludovit Paulis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/703175