Providing the appropriate quantity and quality of food needed for both the mother's well-
being and the healthy development of the offspring is crucial during pregnancy. However …

Natural fluctuations in physiological conditions require adaptive responses involving rapid
and reversible structural and functional changes in the hypothalamic neuroendocrine …

Oxytocin and its receptor (Oxtr) play a crucial role in the postnatal transition of neuronal
GABA neurotransmission from excitatory to inhibitory, a developmental process known as …

ANG II is thought to increase sympathetic outflow by increasing oxidative stress and
promoting local inflammation in the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypothalamus …

Increases in sodium concentrations ([Na+]) in body fluids elevate blood pressure (BP) by
enhancing sympathetic nerve activity (SNA). However, the mechanisms by which …

Hypertension is one of the most prevalent cardiovascular disorders worldwide, affecting 1.13
billion people, or 14% of the global population. Hypertension is the single biggest risk factor …

Our knowledge on sodium and water homeostasis and regulation continues to evolve. A
considerable amount of new information in this area has emerged in recent years. This …

Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (NDI), which can be inherited or acquired, is characterized
by an inability to concentrate urine despite normal or elevated plasma concentrations of the …

High-salt diets are a major cause of hypertension and cardiovascular (CV) disease. Many
governments are interested in using food salt reduction programs to reduce the risk for salt …

Since the discovery of vasopressin (VP) and oxytocin (OT) in 1953, considerable knowledge
has been gathered about their roles in cardiovascular homeostasis. Unraveling VP …