Fetal Undernutrition Induces Resistance Artery Remodeling and Stiffness in Male and Female Rats Independent of Hypertension

Fetal Undernutrition Induces Resistance Artery Remodeling and Stiffness in Male and Female Rats Independent of Hypertension

Fetal undernutrition programs hypertension and cardiovascular diseases, and resistance artery remodeling may be a contributing factor. We aimed to assess if fetal undernutrition induces resistance artery remodeling and the relationship with hypertension. Sprague–Dawley dams were fed ad libitum (Cont...

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Main Authors: Perla Y. Gutiérrez-Arzapalo, Pilar Rodríguez-Rodríguez, David Ramiro-Cortijo, Marta Gil-Ortega, Beatriz Somoza, Ángel Luis López de Pablo, Maria del Carmen González, Silvia M. Arribas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Biomedicines
Subjects:
fetal programming
hypertension
resistance arteries
metalloproteases
vascular mechanics
vascular remodeling
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/8/10/424

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