*p<0.05 versus saline-treated group (one-way ANOVA). Ang II, angiotensin II; BP, blood pressure; BW, body weight; HW, heart weight; WT, wild type; KO, IFN-γ knockout. Data are mean±SEM.
Oxytocin and its receptor are synthesised in the heart and blood vessels but effects of chronic activation of this peripheral oxytocinergic system on cardiovascular function are not known. In acute st
Abstract Background: Hypertensive condition can lead to abnormalities in heart structure and electrical activity. The electrocardiogram (ECG) is a recording of the electrical activity of the heart an