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Deletion of interleukin-6 prevents cardiac inflammation, fibrosis and dysfunction without affecting blood pressure in angiotensin II-high salt-induced hypertension.
Journal of hypertension - 1 Jan 2015
González Germán E, Rhaleb Nour-Eddine, D'Ambrosio Martin A, Nakagawa Pablo, Liu Yunhe, Leung Pablo, Dai Xiangguo, Yang Xiao-Ping, Peterson Edward L, Carretero Oscar A
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OBJECTIVE: Inflammation has been proposed as a key component in the development of hypertension and cardiac remodeling associated with different cardiovascular diseases. However, the role of the proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 in the chronic stage of hypertension is not well defined. Here,...
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