Prenatal Dexamethasone Programs Female-Biased Autonomic Dysregulation
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DOI: 10.1152/physiol.2023.38.s1.5733857
Abstract: Late gestation exposure to dexamethasone (DEX) results in female-specific elevations in stress-responsive blood pressure and heart rate as well as changes in heart rate variability (HRV) in adulthood, suggesting a role for glucocorticoid-mediated programming of… read more here.
Keywords: antagonism; veh dex; dex; physiology ... See more keywords
Dexamethasone Causes Hypertension in Rats Even Under Chemical Blockade of Peripheral Sympathetic Nerves
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DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2019.01305
Abstract: Synthetic glucocorticoids (GCs) are widely used to treat inflammatory conditions. However, chronic use of GCs can lead to hypertension. The cause of this undesired side effect remains unclear. Previously, we developed an in vivo rat… read more here.
Keywords: even chemical; peripheral sympathetic; dex; sympathetic nerves ... See more keywords