Follistatin-mediated vascular protection via inhibition of activin A in essential and secondary hypertension

Affiliations

¹ Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, Imabari, Japan. m-mukohda@ous.ac.jp.
² Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, Imabari, Japan.

Editorial

Masashi Mukohda et al. Hypertens Res. 2024 Dec.

. 2024 Dec;47(12):3494-3495.

doi: 10.1038/s41440-024-01960-9. Epub 2024 Oct 17.

¹ Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, Imabari, Japan. m-mukohda@ous.ac.jp.
² Laboratory of Veterinary Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, Imabari, Japan.

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Keywords: Activin A; Follistatin; Hypertension; Oxidative stress; Vascular dysfunction.

Conflict of interest statement

Compliance with ethical standards. Conflict of interest: The authors declare no competing interests.

Follistatin lowers blood pressure and improves vascular structure and function in essential and secondary hypertension.
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