Navigation Links
Translating the conversation between the brain and blood vessels
Date:4/21/2009

nd out of cells, and that play a role in the signaling between the brain and the blood vessels. In experiments with animals, Dr. Abboud and his colleagues deleted one specific ion channel and found that the animals developed high blood pressure. Work is now planned to develop a blood test to identify patients who suffer high blood pressure or heart failure because of a problem with the gene that regulates the channel, Dr. Abboud said.

New work underway

Dr. Schreihofer's laboratory has identified neurotransmitters that are at work in the brain stem that regulate sympathetic nervous activity. Neurotransmitters relay signals from one nerve cell to another, allowing nerve cells to 'talk' to each other. The Schreihofer laboratory will:

  • Test the hypothesis that neurons that inhibit sympathetic activity lose their ability to do so. This may allow the neurons that stimulate sympathetic activity to get the upper hand, which leads to hypertension.

  • Study how the brain stem neurons that regulate breathing impact neurons that control blood pressure. The neurons that integrate these systems are in very close proximity in the ventral lateral medulla and play a role in affecting both breathing and blood pressure. This connection is intriguing because it raises the possibility that improving respiratory function could be a way to reduce the sympathetic activity that leads to obesity and hypertension.


'/>"/>

Contact: Christine Guilfoy
cguilfoy@the-aps.org
301-634-7253
American Physiological Society
Source:Eurekalert

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3

Related biology news :

1. Researchers discover link between schizophrenia and diabetes
2. Exploring the dynamic relationship between health and environment
3. It takes a genome: How a clash between our genes and modern life is making us sick
4. Plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 -- a potential link between heart failure and diabetes
5. Link between unexploded munitions in oceans and cancer-causing toxins determined
6. Researchers shed new light on connection between brain and loneliness
7. Genetic differences between yeasts greater than those between humans and chimpanzees
8. Genetic study shows direct link between vitamin D and MS susceptibility gene
9. Genome Medicine: Bridging the gap between research and clinical practice
10. Is there a relationship between sleep-wake rhythm and diabetes?
11. Biologists discover link between CGG repeats in DNA and neurological disorders
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
(Date:6/17/2013)... foundations with more modern elements. Using this same approachbut ... Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences have designed a ... storage, and gas transport more efficient and at a ... issue of the Journal of the American Chemical ... builds upon Pitt Associate Professor of Chemistry Nathaniel Rosi,s ...
(Date:6/17/2013)... The AGA Research Foundation and Horizon Pharma further ... gastroenterology with the 2013 AGA-Horizon Pharma Fellow Abstract Prizes ... "In its third year, this competition continues to grow ... promising careers in basic and clinical research," said Nicholas ... Foundation. "We are extremely proud of all that these ...
(Date:6/16/2013)... India reduce rates of syphilis, HIV and other sexually ... found. , About two million Indians are ... Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. The study, ... Dalla Lana School of Public Health and St. Michael,s ... impact of prevention among female sex workers whose contact ...
Breaking Biology News(10 mins):'Chemical architects' build materials with potential applications in drug delivery and gas storage 2Horizon Pharma Abstract Prizes recognize promising fellows and students 2HIV prevention among female sex workers in India reduces HIV and syphilis 2
... Ph.D., Assistant Adjunct Professor, Department of Medicine, University of ... Society for Microbiology (ASM) to receive a 2010 ICAAC ... Division, this award recognizes an early career scientist for ... Diep earned his B.A. in 2000 and his Ph.D. ...
... the "deathstalker" scorpion could help gene therapy become an effective ... therapeutic genes genes that treat disease to reach ... study in ACS Nano , a monthly journal. ... delivery of therapeutic genes into diseased cells shows promise ...
... a substance to enhance the visibility of skin cancer cells ... ultrasound and light. The hybrid scanner could enable doctors to ... its earliest and most curable stages, the report in the ... Younan Xia, and colleagues point out that early diagnosis is ...
Cached Biology News:
(Date:6/18/2013)... Wilmington, DE (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 ... teachers to the 11th annual DuPont National AgriScience Teachers ... Chesapeake Farms in Chestertown, Md. , ... sponsored by DuPont and is a special project of ... National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE) . The ...
(Date:6/18/2013)... 2013 Edison Investment ... announces the initiation of full coverage of ... developing and marketing products for orphan oncology ...      (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130417/608168) Edison has ... investment merits of BioAlliance Pharma, focusing in ...
(Date:6/18/2013)... 18, 2013 This webinar will ... advertising and promotion, and review the basic FDA ... how to apply these principles through real world ... ,     The fundamentals on FDA regulations and guidance ... ,     Assessing traditional and newer forms of ...
(Date:6/18/2013)... June 18, 2013 ... ) has announced the addition of ... & Stable Isotopes Market [SPECT/PET Radioisotopes ... Y-90)], [Applications (Cancer/Oncology, Cardiac)] & (Deuterium, ... report to their offering. ...
Breaking Biology Technology:DuPont Sponsors National AgriScience Ambassador Academy 2DuPont Sponsors National AgriScience Ambassador Academy 3Edison Expands French Healthcare Sector Coverage With Initiation of Coverage on BioAlliance Pharma 2Edison Expands French Healthcare Sector Coverage With Initiation of Coverage on BioAlliance Pharma 3Drug Advertising and Promotion Labeling: FDA Regulations, New Webinar Hosted by Xtalks 2North American Nuclear Medicine/Radiopharmaceuticals & Stable Isotopes Market - Forecast to 2017 2North American Nuclear Medicine/Radiopharmaceuticals & Stable Isotopes Market - Forecast to 2017 3
... Newly published data by Dr. J.,Barthelow Classen shows ... children with a strong family history of insulin ... diabetes in,vaccine recipients at a rate which exceeds ... vaccines are particularly toxic to those,with a strong ...
... and COLUMBIA, S.C., Feb. 24 ,CareEvolution, Inc. ... & Statistics,are pleased to announce that the ... named a finalist in the Interoperability category ... (MS-HUG) 2008 Innovation,Awards Program. The MS-HUG Healthcare ...
... Feb. 22 Transgenomic Inc. (OTC,Bulletin Board: TBIO) announces the following Webcast:, ... Conference Call, ... Where: http://www.transgenomic.com/events.asp?id=6 , How: ... at the ...
Cached Biology Technology:CareEvolution and SCHIEx Named Interoperability Finalists for 2008 Microsoft Healthcare Users Group (MS-HUG) Healthcare Innovation Awards 2CareEvolution and SCHIEx Named Interoperability Finalists for 2008 Microsoft Healthcare Users Group (MS-HUG) Healthcare Innovation Awards 3
Mouse monoclonal antibody to QDPR - quinoid dihydropteridine reductase...
... Signets FAST RED Chromogen System consists of ... RED reacts in the presence of alkaline ... background noise. The FAST RED System ... ,The System Contains: , , Vial A: ...
The BioLogic Maximizer mixer is for use with the Maximizer valve system. The mixer improves gradient quality by mixing the output of the BioLogic DuoFlow workstation pumps....
... effectively in tubes and 96 well plates. microCLEAN ... one and a half spin DNA cleanup reagent. ... concentrate any type of double stranded DNA, efficiently ... dNTPs (labelled or unlabelled). It is therefore ideally ...
Biology Products: