Reduced bcl-2 concentrations in hypertensive patients after lisinopril or nifedipine administration.
Am J Hypertens
; 12(1 Pt 1): 73-5, 1999 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-10075388
ABSTRACT
In 30 patients with essential hypertension and 30 healthy control subjects, we evaluated blood concentrations of B cell leukemia-2 (bcl-2), a protooncogene that can reduce apoptosis. Bcl-2 concentrations were higher in hypertensive than in normotensive subjects. The increase in pressure due to a cold pressor test caused a further increase in blood bcl-2 concentrations, in both hypertensive and normotensive subjects. Treatment of hypertensive patients with hypotensive drugs caused a reduction in bcl-2 concentrations, which was more marked after administration of lisinopril than of nifedipine. The results suggest that concentrations of bcl-2 are increased in patients with hypertension, which could be an important factor in cell proliferation underlying posthypertensive vascular remodeling. Moreover, lisinopril and nifedipine appear to be capable of reducing bcl-2 concentrations, with potentially beneficial effects on vascular modifications in patients with hypertension.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Vasodilatadores
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Nifedipino
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Lisinopril
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Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-bcl-2
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Hipertensión
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Antihipertensivos
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Año:
1999
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Article