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Abstract P636: Sex Differences in Cardioprotective AT2R Expression in Diabetic Rats and Its Correlation with Myocardial Damage Session Title: Diabetes, Nutrition and Obesity/Insulin and Metabolic Syndrome
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Healthy, young women are protected from CVD, while diabetic women are more susceptible to CVD compared to age-matched diabetic men and non-diabetic women. Underlying mechanisms for this sex difference in CVD are not fully elucidated. The angiotensin II type 2 receptor (AT2R) is a member of the protective, vasodilative arm of the renin angiotensin system. The Agtr2 gene that codes for AT2R is X-linked, and increased Agtr2 expression is reported in female vasculature of rodent models. We hypothesized that a sex difference might exist in DM...
Source: Hypertension - November 3, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lum-Naihe, K., Mahmood, A., Bajwa, J., Emter, C. A., Pulakat, L. Tags: Session Title: Diabetes, Nutrition and Obesity/Insulin and Metabolic Syndrome Source Type: research

Abstract P638: Investigating Gene Pleiotropy in the Metabolic Syndrome in Lyon Hypertensive Rats Session Title: Diabetes, Nutrition and Obesity/Insulin and Metabolic Syndrome
The metabolic syndrome (MetS) - hypertension, obesity, dyslipidemia, and insulin resistance - is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and stroke. Our overall goal is to identify novel genes and pathways causing MetS. Our previous work determined that rat chromosome 17 (RNO17) contributes to several MetS-defining traits (including high blood pressure, obesity, and dyslipidemia) in the Lyon Hypertensive (LH) rat, a genetically determined MetS rat model. We hypothesized that at least some of the traits on RNO17 are controlled by a single gene with pleiotropic effects. To address this hypothesis, we generated congeni...
Source: Hypertension - November 3, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kwitek, A. E., Pettus, J., Jakoubek, J., Ma, J. Tags: Session Title: Diabetes, Nutrition and Obesity/Insulin and Metabolic Syndrome Source Type: research