Ever since their origin more than one half-century ago, microneurographic recordings of
sympathetic nerve activity have significantly advanced our understanding of the generation …

Purpose Sympathetic vasoconstriction plays a major role in the beat-to-beat control of blood
pressure. To be effective and thus avoid dangerously high or low blood pressures, this …

Muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) influences the mechanical properties (ie, vascular
smooth muscle tone and stiffness) of peripheral arteries, but it remains controversial whether …

Blacks have the highest prevalence of hypertension, putting them at greater risk of
cardiovascular disease and death. Previous studies have reported that, relative to whites …

Bursts of muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) and the ensuing vasoconstriction are
pivotal determinants of beat-by-beat blood pressure regulation. Although age and sex …

Previous studies have reported exaggerated increases in arterial blood pressure during
exercise in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients. However, little is known regarding the underlying …

As a primary component of homeostasis, the sympathetic nervous system enables rapid
adjustments to stress through its ability to communicate messages among organs and cause …

It has been suggested that sex differences in acute blood pressure fluctuations occur during
the periods of time between bursts of muscle sympathetic nerve activity. Therefore, we tested …

Key points Intermittent hypoxia leads to long‐lasting increases in muscle sympathetic nerve
activity and blood pressure, contributing to increased risk for hypertension in obstructive …

Previous studies have demonstrated an inverse relation between resting muscle
sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) and vasoconstrictor responsiveness (ie, sympathetic …