Grupo de investigadores del Scripps Research Institute revelan cómo las células detectan cambios en la presión arterial. Although the role of baroreceptor cells in regulating blood pressure was known, The mechanism by which these neurons regulate pressure through the baroreceptor reflex was unknown.. Los resultados del reciente trabajo publicado en la revista Science muestran que dos proteínas, PIEZO1 and PIEZO2, members of a family of proteins that convert physical stimuli such as touch or blood flow into chemical signals, are necessary for the functioning of the baroreceptor reflex. Este hallazgo permitirá desarrollar una terapia alternativa para aquellas personas que sufren hipertensión resistente a antihipertensores.
Study reveals the role of two proteins in the regulation of blood pressure
