Topics on the Na+/Ca2+ Exchanger: Role of Vascular NCX1 in Salt-Dependent Hypertension

Excess salt intake is a major risk factor for hypertension. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying salt-dependent hypertension remain obscure. Our recent studies using selective Na+/Ca2+ exchange inhibitors and genetically engineered mice provide compelling evidence that salt-dependent hyperte...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Iwamoto, Satomi Kita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2006-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319344135