An angiotensin II- and NF-κB-dependent mechanism increases connexin 43 in murine arteries targeted by renin-dependent hypertension

摘要

Aims Connexins (Cxs) play a role in the contractility of the aorta wall. We investigated how connexins of the endothelial cells (ECs; Cx37, Cx40) and smooth muscle cells (SMCs; Cx43, Cx45) of the aorta change during renin-dependent and -independent hypertension.