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ReviewInternational journal of molecular medicine2018

Mechanisms in hypertension and target organ damage: Is the role of the thymus key? (Review).

Xianliang Dai, Li Hua, Yihong Chen, Jiamei Wang, Jingyi Li, Feng Wu, Yanda Zhang, Jiyuan Su, Zonggui Wu, Chun Liang

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Review in International journal of molecular medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xianliang DaiDepartment of Cardiology, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, P.R. China.
Li HuaDepartment of Cardiology, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, P.R. China.
Yihong ChenDepartment of Cardiology, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, P.R. China.
Jiamei WangDepartment of Cardiology, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, P.R. China.
Jingyi LiDepartment of Cardiology, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, P.R. China.
Feng WuDepartment of Cardiology, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, P.R. China.
Yanda ZhangDepartment of Cardiology, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, P.R. China.
Jiyuan SuDepartment of Cardiology, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, P.R. China.
Zonggui WuDepartment of Cardiology, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, P.R. China.
Chun LiangDepartment of Cardiology, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, P.R. China.
Second Military Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A variety of cells and cytokines have been shown to be involved in the whole process of hypertension. Data from experimental and clinical studies on hypertension have confirmed the key roles of immune cells and inflammation in the process. Dysfunction of the thymus, which modulates the development and maturation of lymphocytes, has been shown to be associated with the severity of hypertension. Furthermore, gradual atrophy, functional decline or loss of the thymus has been revealed to be associated with aging. The restoration or enhancement of thymus function via upregulation in the expression of thymus transcription factors forkhead box N1 or thymus transplantation may provide an option to halt or reverse the pathological process of hypertension. Therefore, the thymus may be key in hypertension and associated target organ damage, and may provide a novel treatment strategy for the clinical management of patients with hypertension in addition to different commercial drugs. The purpose of this review is to summarize and discuss the advances in our understanding of the impact of thymus function on hypertension from data from animal and human studies, and the potential mechanisms.

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AgingAnimalsHumansHypertensionModels, BiologicalThymosinThymosin beta(4)Thymus GlandThymosinThymosin beta(4)

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PMID29620247
PMCPMC5979885
OpenAlexW2795200296

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