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Genotype-related effect of crowding stress on blood pressure and vascular function in young female rats.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2014
Slezak Peter, Puzserova Angelika, Balis Peter, Sestakova Natalia, Majzunova Miroslava, Dovinova Ima, Kluknavsky Michal, Bernatova Iveta
Abstract excerpt
This study investigated the influence of chronic crowding stress on nitric oxide (NO) production, vascular function and oxidative status in young Wistar-Kyoto (WKY), borderline hypertensive (BHR) and spontaneously hypertensive (SHR) female rats. Five-week old rats were exposed to crowding for two weeks. Crowding elevated plasma corticosterone (P<0.05) and accelerated BP (P<0.01 versus basal) only in BHR. NO...
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