Article
Hypertension, kidney, and transgenics: a fresh perspective.
Physiological reviews - 1 Apr 2006
Mullins Linda J, Bailey Matthew A, Mullins John J
Abstract excerpt
In this review, we outline the application and contribution of transgenic technology to establishing the genetic basis of blood pressure regulation and its dysfunction. Apart from a small number of examples where high blood pressure is the result of single gene mutation, essential hypertension is the sum of interactions between multiple environmental and genetic factors. Candidate genes can be identified by a...
Topics
- Animals
- Blood Pressure
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Techniques
- Humans
- Hypertension
- Kidney
- Risk Factors
- Sodium
