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Scientific Contributions

Low-Renin Hypertension, Altered Sodium Homeostasis, and an -Adducin Polymorphism

Association Between Pulse Pressure and C-Reactive Protein Among Apparently Healthy US Adults

Prevalence of Hypertension in Hispanic and non-Hispanic White Populations

Preproendothelin-1 Gene Polymorphism Is Related to a Change in Vascular Reactivity in the Human Mammary Artery In Vitro

Blood Pressure and NaCl-Sensitive Hypertension Are Influenced by Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Gene Expression in Transgenic Mice

Expression of Human Angiotensinogen-Renin in Rat: Effects on Transcription and Heart Function

Angiotensinogen and Its Cleaved Derivatives Inhibit Angiogenesis

Tonin and Kallikrein in the Brain of Transgenic Rat Line Expressing Human Tissue Kallikrein

Integrins Play a Critical Role in Mechanical Stress–Induced p38 MAPK Activation

Increased Dietary Salt Activates Rat Aortic Endothelium

Important Role of Rho-kinase in the Pathogenesis of Cardiovascular Inflammation and Remodeling Induced by Long-Term Blockade of Nitric Oxide Synthesis in Rats

CB₁ Receptor Antagonist SR141716A Inhibits Ca²⁺-Induced Relaxation in CB₁ Receptor-Deficient Mice

Stimulation of Collagen Production by Transforming Growth Factor-ß₁ During Differentiation of Cardiac Fibroblasts to Myofibroblasts

Cardiovascular Effects of Overexpression of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase in the Rostral Ventrolateral Medulla in Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats

Expression and Cellular Localization of Classic NADPH Oxidase Subunits in the Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat Kidney

Inhibition of the Hypothalamic Paraventricular Nucleus in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats Dramatically Reduces Sympathetic Vasomotor Tone

Albuminuria in Hypertension Is Linked to Altered Lysosomal Activity and TGF-ß1 Expression

Cationic Amino Acid Transport in the Renal Medulla and Blood Pressure Regulation

Nitric Oxide Blockade Enhances Renal Responses to Superoxide Dismutase Inhibition in Dogs

Phorbol Diacetate Potentiates Na⁺-K⁺ ATPase Inhibition by a Putative Endogenous Ligand, Marinobufagenin

Prevention of Hypertension, Insulin Resistance, and Oxidative Stress by -Lipoic Acid

Discovery of a Spontaneous Genetic Mouse Model of Preeclampsia

Renin-Angiotensin System Genetic Polymorphisms and Cerebral White Matter Lesions in Essential Hypertension

Heart Rate and Blood Pressure Quantitative Trait Loci for the Airpuff Startle Reaction

The Y Chromosome Effect on Blood Pressure in Two European Populations

-Adducin 460Trp Allele Is Associated With Erythrocyte Na Transport Rate in North Sardinian Primary Hypertensives

Phospholipase D Contributes to Transmural Pressure Control of Prorenin Processing in Juxtaglomerular Cell

Low-Salt Diet Enhances Vascular Reactivity and Ca²⁺ Entry in Pregnant Rats With Normal and Reduced Uterine Perfusion Pressure

Effect of ACE Inhibitors and Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Antagonists on Endothelial NO Synthase Knockout Mice With Heart Failure

Trophic Effects of the Cyclooxygenase-2 Product Prostaglandin E₂ in Cardiac Myocytes

Substance P in Subtotal Nephrectomy-Salt Hypertension

Upregulation of Arterial Serotonin 1B and 2B Receptors in Deoxycorticosterone Acetate-Salt Hypertension

Proprotein Convertase PC5 Regulation by PDGF-BB Involves PI3-Kinase/p70^s6-Kinase Activation in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

In Vivo Evidence for Antioxidant Potential of Estrogen in Microvessels of Female Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats

Methoxyestradiols Mediate the Antimitogenic Effects of Locally Applied Estradiol on Cardiac Fibroblast Growth

Role of Methoxyestradiols in the Growth Inhibitory Effects of Estradiol on Human Glomerular Mesangial Cells

Gender Differences in Vascular Smooth Muscle Reactivity to Increases in Extracellular Sodium Salt

Pressure Promotes Angiotensin II–Mediated Migration of Human Coronary Smooth Muscle Cells Through Increase in Oxidative Stress

Nitric Oxide Induces Dilation of Rat Aorta via Inhibition of Rho-Kinase Signaling

Implications of Hyperhomocysteinemia in Glomerular Sclerosis in Hypertension

Lipocalin-Type Prostaglandin D Synthase in Essential Hypertension

Coexistence of Hypercholesterolemia and Hypertension Impairs Adventitial Vascularization

Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV Activity in Patients With ACE-Inhibitor-Associated Angioedema

Vasopressin Increases Intracellular NO Concentration via Ca²⁺ Signaling in Inner Medullary Collecting Duct

Targeted Proteomic Profiling of Renal Na⁺ Transporter and Channel Abundances in Angiotensin II Type 1a Receptor Knockout Mice

Intracellular Angiotensin II Stimulates Voltage-Operated Ca²⁺ Channels in Arterial Myocytes

Increased Angiotensin II-Mediated Src Signaling via Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Transactivation Is Associated With Decreased C-Terminal Src Kinase Activity in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells From Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats

Selective Resistance to Central Neural Administration of Leptin in Agouti Obese Mice

Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone Decreases Leptin and Mediates the Leptin-Induced Pressor Effect

Chronic Cardiovascular and Renal Actions of Leptin: Role of Adrenergic Activity

Src Autophosphorylation is an Early Event in Pressure-Mediated Signaling Pathways in Isolated Resistance Arteries

Lysophosphatidylcholine Inhibits Insulin-Induced Akt Activation Through Protein Kinase C- in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

Excess Norepinephrine Impairs Both Endothelium-Dependent and -Independent Vasodilation in Patients With Pheochromocytoma

Downregulation of Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase and Interleukin-1ß Mediates Angiotensin II-Dependent Stimulation of Sympathetic Nerve Activity

Signaling Mechanisms of Heparin-Binding Epidermal Growth Factor-Like Growth Factor in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

A_2B Adenosine Receptors Stimulate Growth of Porcine and Rat Arterial Endothelial Cells

Novel Receptors for Ouabain: Studies in Adrenocortical Cells and Membranes

Endothelin-1–Induced Enhancement of Coronary Smooth Muscle Contraction via MAPK-Dependent and MAPK-Independent [Ca²⁺]_i Sensitization Pathways

Sustained Activation of the Central Baroreceptor Pathway in Angiotensin Hypertension

Brain Amiloride-Sensitive Phe-Met-Arg-Phe-NH₂–Gated Na⁺ Channels and Na⁺-Induced Sympathoexcitation and Hypertension

Chronotropic Action of Angiotensin II in Neurons via Protein Kinase C and CaMKII

Obligatory Role of Protein Kinase Cß and MARCKS in Vesicular Trafficking in Living Neurons

Prorenin-Induced Myocyte Proliferation: No Role for Intracellular Angiotensin II

Effect of TNF-–Converting Enzyme Inhibitor on Insulin Resistance in Fructose-Fed Rats

Calcium-Dependent Synthesis of Prostacyclin in ATP-Stimulated Venous Endothelial Cells

Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibition Attenuates Renal Hemodynamics During Pregnancy

Interaction of O₂^- and NO in the Thick Ascending Limb

Altered Nitric Oxide Synthase 3 Distribution in Mesenteric Arteries of Hypertensive Rats

Selective Gene Transfer to Key Cardiovascular Regions of the Brain: Comparison of Two Viral Vector Systems

Cytochrome P450-Dependent Eicosapentaenoic Acid Metabolites Are Novel BK Channel Activators

Cardiac Damage Prevention by Eplerenone: Comparison With Low Sodium Diet or Potassium Loading

Neprilysin Inhibitors Potentiate Effects of Bradykinin on B2 Receptor

Mechanism by Which Superoxide Potentiates Tubuloglomerular Feedback

Lower Blood Pressure in Floxed Angiotensinogen Mice After Adenoviral Delivery of Cre-Recombinase

Perindopril Alters Vascular Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme, AT₁ Receptor, and Nitric Oxide Synthase Expression in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease

Regulation of Cyclooxygenase- and Cytochrome P450-Derived Eicosanoids by Heme Oxygenase in the Rat Kidney

Native LDL Induces Proliferation of Human Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells via Redox-Mediated Activation of ERK 1/2 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases

Vigilant Vector: Heart-Specific Promoter in an Adeno-Associated Virus Vector for Cardioprotection

Sympathetic Activation in Adipose Tissue and Skeletal Muscle of Hypertensive Rats

Nitric Oxide Produced by THAL Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibits TGF

Increased Renal Medullary Oxidative Stress Produces Hypertension

Function and Regulation of Endothelin-1 and Its Receptors in Salt Sensitive Hypertension Induced by Sensory Nerve Degeneration

Fibrosis, Matrix Metalloproteinases, and Inflammation in the Heart of DOCA-Salt Hypertensive Rats: Role of ET_A Receptors

Lacidipine Inhibits Adhesion Molecule and Oxidase Expression Independent of Blood Pressure Reduction in Angiotensin-Induced Vascular Injury

Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase Inhibition Lowers Arterial Blood Pressure in Angiotensin II Hypertension

Hypoxia Inducible Double Plasmid System for Myocardial Ischemia Gene Therapy

Renal Resistance Index and Progression of Renal Disease

Functional Significance of Activation of Calcium/Calmodulin–Dependent Protein Kinase II in Angiotensin II–Induced Vascular Hyperplasia and Hypertension

Blood Pressure Variability and Organ Damage in a General Population: Results from the PAMELA Study

Renal Hemodynamic Control by Endothelin and Nitric Oxide Under Angiotensin II Blockade in Man

Hypertension Electronic Pages

Hypertension Online Only: February 2002

Letters to the Editor

How Important Is Pulse Pressure as a Predictor of Cardiovascular Risk? • Response

Role of Aldosterone in the Pathogenesis of Hypertension • Response

Neurobiology of Birth Weight Influence on Blood Pressure Values and Variability in Children and Adolescents • Response

Questioning the Cardioprotective Effect of Bromocriptine Treatment • Response

John Swales

Preface

Proceedings of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research, 2001

Awards

17th Annual Aventis Pharma Hypertension Research Clinical Fellowship Program Award

Irvine Page–Alva Bradley Lifetime Achievement Award 2001

Novartis Award for Hypertension Research 2001

Harry Goldblatt Award 2001

Arthur C. Corcoran Memorial Lecturer 2001

Merck New Investigator Award 2001

New Investigator Travel Award for European Fellows 2001

Novartis Lectures

Physiological Genomics: Implications In Hypertension Research

Arthur C. Corcoran Lecture

Regulation of Intrarenal Angiotensin II in Hypertension

Corrections

Workshops

Hypertension Genetics, Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms, and the Common Disease:Common Variant Hypothesis

In Search of Cardiovascular Candidate Genes: Interactions Between Phenotypes and Genotypes