Effects of antenatal, postpartum and post-weaning melatonin supplementation on blood pressure and renal antioxidant enzyme activities in spontaneously hypertensive rats

Although melatonin lowers blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR), its effect following antenatal and postpartum supplementation on the subsequent development of hypertension in SHR pups remains unknown. To investigate this, SHR dams were given melatonin in drinking water (10 mg/kg b...

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Published in:Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry
Main Author: Lee S.K.; Sirajudeen K.N.S.; Sundaram A.; Zakaria R.; Singh H.J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2011
Online Access:https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-80053463936&doi=10.1007%2fs13105-010-0070-2&partnerID=40&md5=478292d60044cac192d20380a0d771b0

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