Exaggerated postnatal surge of orexin and the effects of elimination of excess orexinon blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive rats in postnatal development
Savannah Barnett, Ruhong Dong, Logan Briggs, Alexander Moushey, Aihua Li
This study shows that an exaggerated postnatal surge of orexin neurons in SHRs contributes to higher blood pressure, and reducing these neurons lowers blood pressure.
bioRxiv · Jun 17, 2020 · PreprintNeuroscience