Acute nitric oxide synthase inhibition induces greater increases in blood pressure in female versus male Wistar Kyoto rats

Abstract Nitric oxide (NO) contributes to blood pressure (BP) regulation via its vasodilatory and anti‐inflammatory properties. We and others previously reported sex differences in BP in normotensive and hypertensive rat models where females have lower BP than age‐matched males. As females are known...

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Main Authors: Ahmed A. Elmarakby, Karim M. Saad, G. Ryan Crislip, Jennifer C. Sullivan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-08-01
Series:Physiological Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.15771