Sry delivery to the adrenal medulla increases blood pressure and adrenal medullary tyrosine hydroxylase of normotensive WKY rats

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作者：

Ely D. ^{[1
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Milsted A. ^{[1
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Bertram J. ^{[1
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Ciotti M. ^{[1
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Dunphy G. ^{[1
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Turner M.E. ^{[1
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机构：

[1] Department of Biology, University of Akron, Akron

来源：

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders | / 7卷 / 1期

关键词：

Adrenal Medulla; Electroporation Procedure; Octyl Sodium Sulfate; Increase Tyrosine Hydroxylase; Tyrosine Hydroxylase Promoter;

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10.1186/1471-2261-7-6

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摘要：

Background: Our laboratory has shown that a locus on the SHR Y chromosome increases blood pressure (BP) in the SHR rat and in WKY rats that had the SHR Y chromosome locus crossed into their genome (SHR/y rat). A potential candidate for this Y chromosome hypertension locus is Sry, a gene that encodes a transcription factor that is responsible for testes development and the Sry protein may affect other target genes. Methods: The following study examined if exogenous Sry would elevate adrenal Th, adrenal catecholamines, plasma catecholamines and blood pressure. We delivered 10 μg of either the expression construct, Sry1/pcDNA 3.1, or control vector into the adrenal medulla of WKY rats by electroporation. Blood pressure was measured by the tail cuff technique and Th and catecholamines by HPLC with electrochemical detection. Results: In the animals receiving Sry there were significant increases after 3 weeks in resting plasma NE (57%) and adrenal Th content (49%) compared to vector controls. BP was 30 mmHg higher in Sry injected animals (160 mmHg, p < .05) compared to vector controls (130 mmHg) after 2-3 weeks. Histological analysis showed that the electroporation procedure did not produce morphological damage. Conclusion: These results provide continued support that Sry is a candidate gene for hypertension. Also, these results are consistent with a role for Sry in increasing BP by directly or indirectly activating sympathetic nervous system activity. © 2007 Ely et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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