cardiovascular system
• mice exhibit 40% higher blood pressure compared to wild-type littermates
• blood pressure increases slightly with age
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• blood pressure is refractory to administration of some vasodilators (alpha calcitonin gene-related peptide, adrenomedullin)
• relaxation of aortic rings by vasodilators is reduced in ex vivo assays
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muscle
• blood pressure is refractory to administration of some vasodilators (alpha calcitonin gene-related peptide, adrenomedullin)
• relaxation of aortic rings by vasodilators is reduced in ex vivo assays
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