Compared with age-matched SD control rats, LVH was evident by 3 months in SHHF rats; 20-month-old SHHF rats had significantly greater LVH compared with the other SHHF rat groups. beta-adrenergic responsiveness (maximal heart rate to isoproterenol) was reduced only in 20-month-old SHHF rats. betaARK1 protein levels and activity were elevated at 14 months (162+/-10% and 195+/-20% C, respectively), and betaARK1 protein remained elevated at 20 months (140+/-14% C).
The concentration of betaARK1 in lymphocytes is greater in hypertensive individuals with LVH than in those without LVH and parallels the degree of hypertrophy.
The concentration of betaARK1 in lymphocytes is greater in hypertensive individuals with LVH than in those without LVH and parallels the degree of hypertrophy.