Arcuate NPY is involved in salt-induced hypertension via modulation of paraventricular vasopressin and brain-derived neurotrophic factor.

ABSTRACT: Chronic high salt intake is one of the leading causes of hypertension. Salt activates the release of the key neurotransmitters in the hypothalamus such as vasopressin to increase blood pressure, and neuropepetide Y (NPY) has been implicated in the modulation of vasopressin levels. NPY in the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus (Arc) is best known for its control in appetite and energy homeostasis, but it is unclear whether it is also involved in the development of salt-induced hypertension. Here, we demonstrate that wild-type mice given 2% NaCl salt water for 8 weeks developed hypertension which was associated with marked downregulation of NPY expression in the hypothalamic Arc as demonstrated in NPY-GFP reporter mice as well as by in situ hybridization analysis. Furthermore, salt intake activate

SUBMITTER: Zhang CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9544553 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature