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Epidermal growth factor receptor mediates the vascular dysfunction but not the remodeling induced by aldosterone/salt.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Feb 2011
Griol-Charhbili Violaine, Fassot Céline, Messaoudi Smail, Perret Claudine, Agrapart Vincent, Jaisser Frederic
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Pathophysiological aldosterone (aldo)/mineralocorticoid receptor signaling has a major impact on the cardiovascular system, resulting in hypertension and vascular remodeling. Mineralocorticoids induce endothelial dysfunction, decreasing vasorelaxation in response to acetylcholine and increasing the response to vasoconstrictors. Activation of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is thought to mediate the...
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