1. Introduction Differences in the autonomic system may be due to differences in afferent
receptor stimulation, in central The autonomic nervous system is of importance in the reflex …

Hypertension (HTN) is a primary risk factor for cardiovascular (CV) events, target organ
damage (TOD), premature death and disability worldwide. The pathophysiology of HTN is …

Background—Our goal was to test sympathetic and cardiovagal baroreflex sensitivity and
the transduction of sympathetic traffic into vascular resistance during the early follicular (EF) …

Background: Propofol is reported to reduce both sympathetic and parasympathetic tone;
however, it is not clear whether the changes in heart rate variability are associated with …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally for men and women.
Premenopausal women have a lower incidence of hypertension and other cardiovascular …

Background—Menopause heralds a dramatic increase in incident hypertension, suggesting
a protective effect of estrogen on blood pressure (BP). In female rats, estrogen has been …

Gonadal hormones may affect homeostatic mechanisms regulating the cardiovascular
system. We investigated this relationship at five different crucial hormonal time points along …

Objective Estrogen exerts a wide variety of actions involving many target tissues. We studied
the effects of long-term ovariectomy (OVX) and OVX with 17beta-estradiol treatment …

Cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction is a major complication of chronic kidney disease
(CKD), likely contributing to the high incidence of cardiovascular mortality in this patient …

The zebrafish is a vertebrate model compatible with the paradigms of drug discovery. The
small size and transparency of zebrafish embryos make them amenable for the automation …