Renal Functional Responses to Angiotensin 1‐7 (Ang1‐7) in the Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat (SHR)

Enhanced renal angiotensin II subtype 1 receptor responses in the spontaneously hypertensive rat.

Results from renal transplantation experiments demonstrate that a renal defect is responsible for the development of hypertension in the spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR). In addition, studies with inhibitors of the renin-angiotensin system have shown that angiotensin II (Ang II) is required for the development and maintenance of hypertension in the SHR. These observations prompted us to pro...

The story of spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR): A Review

Role of renal sympathetic nerves in regulating renovascular responses to angiotensin II in spontaneously hypertensive rats.

The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that renal sympathetic nerves modulate angiotensin II-induced renal vasoconstriction in kidneys from genetically hypertensive rats via Y1 receptors activating the Gi pathway. In isolated, perfused kidneys from spontaneously hypertensive rats, the naturally occurring renal sympathetic cotransmitter neuropeptide Y at 6 nM enhanced angiotensin I...

Spatial Memory in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHR)

The spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR) is an established animal model of ADHD. It has been suggested that ADHD symptoms arise from deficits in executive functions such as working memory, attentional control and decision making. Both ADHD patients and SHRs show deficits in spatial working memory. However, the data on spatial working memory deficits in SHRs are not consistent. It has been sugge...

Renal sympathetic nerve responses to tempol in spontaneously hypertensive rats.

Recent studies have implicated a contribution of oxidative stress to the development of hypertension. Studies were performed to determine the effects of the superoxide dismutase (SOD) mimetic 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-N-oxyl (Tempol) on vascular superoxide production and renal sympathetic nerve activity (RSNA) in anesthetized Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats and spontaneously hypertensive ...