Article
Polymorphonuclear integrins, membrane fluidity, and cytosolic Ca(2+) content after activation in essential hypertension.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Nov 2000
Caimi G, Presti R L, Carollo C, Musso M, Porretto F, Canino B, Catania A, Cerasola G
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this research was to obtain further information about the role of polymorphonuclear leukocytes in essential hypertension. These cells could be involved in the pathogenesis of organ injury. Thirty subjects (14 men and 16 women) with essential hypertension were enrolled. In these sub...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Calcium
- Cytosol
- Female
- Flow Cytometry
- Fluorescent Antibody Technique
- Humans
- Hypertension
- Integrins
- Male
- Membrane Fluidity
- Middle Aged