Oxygen sensing mechanism(s) in fetal programming of salt-sensitive hypertension
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Oxygen sensing mechanism(s) in fetal programming of salt-sensitive hypertension
Principal Institution
University of Lagos College of Medicine
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Oloyo, Ahmed Kolade
Project Contact Information
Email: akoloyo@cmul.edu.ng
Year(s) Awarded
2019-2024
Country
Nigeria
Project Description
Heritability of salt-sensitive hypertension and susceptibility of offspring to maternal exposure to high dietary salt during pregnancy suggests that hypertension has its origin in early life, but how maternal exposure to perinatal high salt diet programs the offspring to develop salt-sensitive hypertension in adulthood is not clear. This study investigates the interactions between increased tissue oxygen demand effect of a high salt diet and the low oxygen tension environment in-utero in the fetal programming of salt sensitive hypertension as the source of the early origin of salt-sensitive hypertension. Investigating the mechanism(s) underlying the early origin of salt- sensitive hypertension will improve the understanding of its pathophysiology and increase the chances of discovering a new and more effective therapy for the disease.
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