Oxidative Stress in the Brain Causes Hypertension via Sympathoexcitation

Activation of the sympathetic nervous system has an important role in the pathogenesis of hypertension, and is determined by the brain. Previous many studies have demonstrated that oxidative stress, mainly produced by angiotensin II type 1 (AT1) receptor and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phospha...

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Main Authors: Takuya eKishi, Yoshitaka eHirooka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2012.00335/full