Pathophysiology of hypertension: the mosaic theory and beyond

DG Harrison, TM Coffman, CS Wilcox - Circulation research, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Dr Irvine Page proposed the Mosaic Theory of Hypertension in the 1940s advocating that
hypertension is the result of many factors that interact to raise blood pressure and cause end …

Hypertension: do inflammation and immunity hold the key to solving this epidemic?

MS Madhur, F Elijovich, MR Alexander, A Pitzer… - Circulation …, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Elevated cardiovascular risk including stroke, heart failure, and heart attack is present even
after normalization of blood pressure in patients with hypertension. Underlying immune cell …

Hypertension, neurovascular dysfunction, and cognitive impairment

MM Santisteban, C Iadecola, D Carnevale - Hypertension, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Hypertension affects a significant proportion of the adult and aging population and
represents an important risk factor for vascular cognitive impairment and late-life dementia …

The role of immune cells and mediators in preeclampsia

E Deer, O Herrock, N Campbell, D Cornelius… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Preeclampsia is a hypertensive disorder of major concern in pregnancy than can lead to
intrauterine growth restriction, placental abruption and stillbirth. The pathophysiology of …

Endothelial dysfunction and vascular disease–a 30th anniversary update

PM Vanhoutte, H Shimokawa, M Feletou… - Acta …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The endothelium can evoke relaxations of the underlying vascular smooth muscle, by
releasing vasodilator substances. The best‐characterized endothelium‐derived relaxing …

The role of infiltrating immune cells in dysfunctional adipose tissue

TJ Guzik, DS Skiba, RM Touyz… - Cardiovascular …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Adipose tissue (AT) dysfunction, characterized by loss of its homeostatic functions, is a
hallmark of non-communicable diseases. It is characterized by chronic low-grade …

Role of the immune system in hypertension

B Rodriguez-Iturbe, H Pons… - Physiological …, 2017 - journals.physiology.org
High blood pressure is present in more than one billion adults worldwide and is the most
important modifiable risk factor of death resulting from cardiovascular disease. While many …

The immunology of hypertension

AE Norlander, MS Madhur, DG Harrison - Journal of Experimental …, 2018 - rupress.org
Although systemic hypertension affects a large proportion of the population, its etiology
remains poorly defined. Emerging evidence supports the concept that immune cells become …

Dietary salt promotes neurovascular and cognitive dysfunction through a gut-initiated TH17 response

G Faraco, D Brea, L Garcia-Bonilla, G Wang… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
A diet rich in salt is linked to an increased risk of cerebrovascular diseases and dementia,
but it remains unclear how dietary salt harms the brain. We report that, in mice, excess …

Roles of inflammation, oxidative stress, and vascular dysfunction in hypertension

QN Dinh, GR Drummond, CG Sobey… - BioMed research …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Hypertension is a complex condition and is the most common cardiovascular risk factor,
contributing to widespread morbidity and mortality. Approximately 90% of hypertension …