{"title":"Cross-Section of Hypertensive Molecular Signaling Pathways: Understanding Pathogenesis and Identifying Improved Drug Targets.","authors":"Jeyanthi Sankar, Kannan Rajendran, Ling Shing Wong, Karthikeyan Muthusamy","doi":"10.2174/0115734021342501250107052350","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115734021342501250107052350","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Hypertension is a chronic medical state and a major determining factor for cardiovascular and renal diseases. Both genetic and non-genetic factors contribute to hypertensive conditions among individuals. The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) is a major genetic target for the anti-hypertension approach.</p><p><strong>Purpose of the study: </strong>The majority of classical antihypertensive drugs were mainly focused on the RAAS signaling pathways. Though these antihypertensive drugs control blood pressure (BP), they have mild to severe life-threatening effects. Unrevealing effective hypertensive targets for BP management is essential. The effective targets could emerge either from RAAS-dependent or RAAS-independent pathways and/or through the cross-talks among them.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Analyzing the physiopathological mechanisms of hypertension has the benefit of understanding the interactions between these systems which helps in better understanding of drug targets and the importance of emergence of novel therapeutics.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This review is about the signaling pathways involved in hypertension pathogenesis and their cross-talks and it contributes to a better understanding of the etiology of hypertension.</p>","PeriodicalId":45941,"journal":{"name":"Current Hypertension Reviews","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143013016","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Effect of Risk Factors and Clinical Complications of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) on Renal Arterial Resistive Index (RRI).","authors":"Zobin Souri, Alireza Ramezanzadeh, Elham Ramezanzadeh, Ehsan Kazemnezhad Leyli, Fatemeh Jalali-Zefrei","doi":"10.2174/0115734021346088241228184539","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115734021346088241228184539","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a known risk factor for End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD). Renal Doppler Ultrasound (RDU) can detect early renal involvement in CKD using the Renal Resistive Index (RRI).</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>This study aimed to investigate the effects of risk factors and clinical complications associated with CKD on RRI among patients with different stages of CKD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this analytical cross-sectional study, 186 patients referred to Poursina Hospital for RDU were categorized into six groups (normal and five stages of CKD). We analyzed the impact of demographic factors and clinical complications on RRI across all groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our findings indicated that CKD prevalence was particularly high among older patients and those with CVD, type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), and hypertension (HTN). Elevated RRI in CKD patients was significantly associated with age, CKD stage, CVD, and HTN (p < 0.05). Furthermore, RRI was higher in CKD patients with elevated serum phosphorus (P) levels, higher low-density lipoproteins (LDL), and lower calcium (Ca) and hemoglobin (Hb) levels. Based on a multivariate regression model, CVD, lower Ca, high LDL, and proteinuria were identified as independent predictors of elevated RRI (p < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study concludes that elevated RRI is associated with the severity of CKD and its clinical complications, suggesting that RRI can serve as a reliable indicator for assessing CKD patients, managing treatment, and preventing early death complications.</p>","PeriodicalId":45941,"journal":{"name":"Current Hypertension Reviews","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143013017","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jasmine Yadav, Naim Khan, RIna Das, Dinesh Kumar Mehta
{"title":"Understanding Efficacy of Using ACEIs and ARBs in Chronotherapeutic Treatment of Hypertension: Which Drug When?","authors":"Jasmine Yadav, Naim Khan, RIna Das, Dinesh Kumar Mehta","doi":"10.2174/0115734021332079241226115916","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115734021332079241226115916","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hypertension, a prevalent global health issue, poses significant risks for morbidity and mortality. The interplay between hypertension and comorbidities like diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD) underscores the urgency for effective management strategies. Chronotherapy, aligning medication administration with circadian rhythms, emerges as a promising approach to optimize treatment outcomes. The objective of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of the use of ACEIs and ARBs in the chronotherapeutic treatment of hypertension. We aim to clarify the influence of circadian blood pressure patterns on the efficacy of medications and investigate the potential of chronotherapy in the management of hypertension by conducting a thorough examination of the existing literature. A literature search spanning from January 1980 to 2023 was conducted using PubMed, Scopus and Google Scholar databases. Search terms included ACE inhibitors, ARBs, chronotherapy, hypertension, and circadian rhythm of blood pressure. Studies investigating the effects of chronotherapy with ACEIs and ARBs in hypertensive patients were analyzed. Chronotherapy offers a personalized approach to hypertension management, leveraging the dynamic nature of circadian rhythms. By administering ACEIs or ARBs at night, the risk of morning blood pressure surges, associated with adverse cardiovascular events, can be mitigated. However, the optimal timing and combination of medications remain areas of ongoing research. Our review highlights the potential of chronotherapy with ACEIs and ARBs as a promising avenue for hypertension treatment. Further research is warranted to elucidate the mechanisms underlying circadian blood pressure regulation and optimize chronotherapeutic strategies. This comprehensive evaluation underscores the need for personalized treatment approaches tailored to individual circadian rhythms for improved hypertension management and reduced cardiovascular risk.</p>","PeriodicalId":45941,"journal":{"name":"Current Hypertension Reviews","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142933105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ruhani Raj, Charu Parjapati, Minakshi Garg, Anupreet Kaur
{"title":"Discovery of New Symmetrical and Asymmetrical 1,4-dihydropyridine Derivatives as Potential Antihypertensive Agents: An In silico Evaluation.","authors":"Ruhani Raj, Charu Parjapati, Minakshi Garg, Anupreet Kaur","doi":"10.2174/0115734021328359241206073629","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115734021328359241206073629","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Hypertension is a worldwide problem that affects people of all ethnicities and social groups. Its mortality rate has been steadily increasing. However, several pharmacological compounds have been used to manage hypertension and related issues. Calcium Channel Blockers (CCBs) based on Dihydropyridine (DHP) are used as first-line therapy. It is well established that simple adjustments to an existing medicine's fundamental structure can considerably improve its efficacy.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The purpose of this research study was to create potential antihypertensive drugs utilizing a 1,4-DHP scaffold and analyze their binding processes with different calcium channel proteins for comparative analysis, with PDB IDs 3LV3, 1T0J, and 6DAF. This study used molecular docking and ADMET (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion, Toxicity) profiling to predict the binding efficacy of newly produced potential drugs, such as CCBs.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The binding energy of the protein with the newly created compounds ranged between -2.6 and -7.26 kcal/mol (3LV3), -7.42 to -10.36 kcal/mol (1T0J), and -6.63 to -11.98 kcal/mol (6DAF).</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The predicted ADMET profiling yielded significant results, indicating that among the virtually prepared ligands, apart from the standard drugs amlodipine and nifedipine, ligand numbers 60 and 13 showed a favorable ADMET profile.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In this study, drug development efforts focused on modifying existing hypertension medications through in silico analysis. From hundreds of synthesized ligands, 19 showed optimal docking scores. ADMET profiling of these 19 ligands revealed ligands 60 and 13 to have favorable profiles. The Swiss ADME and ADMET lab 2.0 tools confirmed these findings, highlighting their potential for further development.</p>","PeriodicalId":45941,"journal":{"name":"Current Hypertension Reviews","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142839998","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hypertension and High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol: A Narrative Review.","authors":"Rufei Liu, Wenli Cheng","doi":"10.2174/0115734021345634241115115253","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0115734021345634241115115253","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hypertension remains the primary driver of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) and mortality. Dyslipidaemia is a common risk factor for CVDs in hypertensive patients, and their coexistence significantly increases the risk of CVDs. Furthermore, epidemiologic studies indicate that there are U-shaped curves between cholesterol levels of HDL-C and CVDs-related mortality in patients with hypertension, in which CVDs are paradoxically increased in those with elevated HDLC levels. On the one hand, HDL-C levels and HDL particle function are associated with the pathogenesis and prognosis of hypertension. On the other hand, hypertension leads to lower HDL-C levels and worse HDL function through various changes in HDL granule proteome and liposome. In view of these findings, the relationship between hypertension and HDL-C necessitates a renewed analysis. This study summarizes the findings from clinical trials and basic research to determine the relationship between HDL-C and hypertension.</p>","PeriodicalId":45941,"journal":{"name":"Current Hypertension Reviews","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142839000","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Montelukast Ameliorates 2K1C-Hypertension Induced Endothelial Dysfunction and Associated Vascular Dementia.","authors":"Surbhi Gupta, Prabhat Singh, Bhupesh Sharma","doi":"10.2174/0115734021276985231204092425","DOIUrl":"10.2174/0115734021276985231204092425","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Declined kidney function associated with hypertension is a danger for cognitive deficits, dementia, and brain injury. Cognitive decline and vascular dementia (VaD) are serious public health concerns, which highlights the urgent need for study on the risk factors for cognitive decline. Cysteinyl leukotriene (CysLT<sub>1</sub>) receptors are concerned with regulating cognition, motivation, inflammatory processes, and neurogenesis.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This research aims to examine the consequence of montelukast (specific CysLT<sub>1</sub> antagonist) in renovascular hypertension 2-kidney-1-clip-2K1C model-triggered VaD in experimental animals.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>2K1C tactics were made to prompt renovascular hypertension in mature male rats. Morris water maze was employed to measure cognition. Mean arterial pressure (MAP), serum nitrite levels, aortic superoxide content, vascular endothelial activity, brain's oxidative stress (diminished glutathione, raised lipid peroxides), inflammatory markers (IL-10, IL-6, TNF-α), cholinergic activity (raised acetylcholinesterase), and cerebral injury (staining of 2, 3, 5- triphenylterazolium chloride) were also examined.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Montelukast in doses of 5.0 and 10.0 mg kg<sup>-1</sup> was used intraperitoneally as the treatment drug. Along with cognitive deficits, 2K1C-operated rats showed elevated MAP, endothelial dysfunction, brain oxidative stress, inflammation, and cerebral damage with diminished serum nitrite/nitrate. Montelukast therapy significantly and dose-dependently mitigated the 2K1Chypertension- provoked impaired behaviors, biochemistry, endothelial functions, and cerebral infarction.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The 2K1C tactic caused renovascular hypertension and associated VaD, which was mitigated via targeted regulation of CysLT<sub>1</sub> receptors by montelukast administration. Therefore, montelukast may be taken into consideration for the evaluation of its complete potential in renovascular-hypertension-induced VaD.</p>","PeriodicalId":45941,"journal":{"name":"Current Hypertension Reviews","volume":" ","pages":"23-35"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139404733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Looking at the Golden Ratio from the Blood Pressure Perspective: Assessing the Hypertensive Patients and Normotensive Subjects.","authors":"Hasan Atmaca, Bilal Cuglan, Zuhal Karaca Karagöz, Kenan Yalta, Ertan Yetkin","doi":"10.2174/0115734021267721240304104447","DOIUrl":"10.2174/0115734021267721240304104447","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The representatives of mathematical concepts and indices allied to the Golden Ratio (GR) have been shown in the human body in superimposed human hands, phalangeal lengths of the digits, human ears, and the cardiovascular system. Recently, it has been demonstrated that the systolic blood pressure (SBP) to diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ratio measured by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) is close to GR. Accordingly, we aimed to evaluate the ratios between the SBP, DBP, and PP in normotensive and hypertensive patients who were on medical treatment or not, to assess the existence of golden proportions in 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring results.</p><p><strong>Material and method: </strong>Five hundred and twenty-nine patients who underwent ABPM were retrospectively enrolled in the study population. The ABPM was programmed to measure blood pressure every 30 min during the daytime and 60 min night time. Based on the ABPM results, patients were classified as hypertensive (SBP/DBP≥130/80 mmHg) and normotensive (SBP/DBP<130/80 mmHg), depending on ESC/ESH 2018 guidelines. They were also divided into two subgroups: medicated and nonmedicated. Systolic to diastolic blood pressure ratio (SBP/DBP) and diastolic blood pressure to pulse pressure (DBP/PP) were calculated in the usual fashion in all study populations and subgroups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After the exclusion of 133 patients who did not fulfill the inclusion criteria, 396 patients were included in the statistical analysis. Mean SBP/DBP ratios were 1.66±0.15 in all the study population, 1.63±0.11 in normotensive without medication, 1.66±0.13 in normotensive with medications, 1.62±0.15 in hypertensive without medication, and 1.76±0.20 with medications.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We have documented that SBP to DBP ratios of untreated patients, irrespective of having normal or high blood pressure, run close around the GR. However, SBP to DBP ratios of patients having antihypertensive treatment are far from the GR.</p>","PeriodicalId":45941,"journal":{"name":"Current Hypertension Reviews","volume":" ","pages":"109-115"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140144274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigating the Effect of COVID-19 on Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension (HTN): A Case-Control Study.","authors":"Mohadeseh Nazari Fathabad, Rasoul Raesi, Kiavash Hushmandi, Shiva Kargar, Haniyeh Safipour, Salman Daneshi","doi":"10.2174/0115734021319741240905163734","DOIUrl":"10.2174/0115734021319741240905163734","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Suppression of the body's immune system can cause high blood pressure. Also, many people with COVID-19 have underlying diseases, including high blood pressure.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study was conducted to investigate the effect of COVID-19 infection on blood pressure caused by pregnancy in women referred to Kashani Hospital in Jiroft City.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study was a case-control study with a census sampling method on 266 pregnant women referring to Kashani Hospital in Jiroft City in 2021-2022. Pregnant women were divided into two control groups (pregnant women without COVID-19) and intervention (pregnant women with COVID-19). SPSS software version 22 was analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>266 pregnant women participating in the study were divided into two equal control (133) and intervention (133) groups. The average age of pregnant women was 29 ± 6.8 years. The average systolic and diastolic blood pressure in the intervention group was 112.6 and 70, and in the control group, it was 107.8 and 66.6, which was not statistically significant (P_Value>0.05). Also, the results showed that there was a difference between home blood pressure during pregnancy and there is a statistically significant relationship between the age of pregnant women (P_Value< 0.05). While there is no significant statistical relationship between gestational age and body mass index (P_Value>0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>According to the results of this study, COVID-19 affects blood pressure caused by pregnancy, and gestational age is an important factor in the prevalence of high blood pressure in women with COVID-19.</p>","PeriodicalId":45941,"journal":{"name":"Current Hypertension Reviews","volume":" ","pages":"176-182"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142298241","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ekow Mensah, Khalid Ali, Michael Okorie, Stephen Bremner, Colin McAlister, Nicky Perry, Chakravarthi Rajkumar
{"title":"Exploring the Challenges of Recruiting Older People for a Randomised Trial Assessing the Feasibility of Treating White Coat Hypertension in the UK General Practices: A Mixed-methods Study.","authors":"Ekow Mensah, Khalid Ali, Michael Okorie, Stephen Bremner, Colin McAlister, Nicky Perry, Chakravarthi Rajkumar","doi":"10.2174/0115734021299574240809114921","DOIUrl":"10.2174/0115734021299574240809114921","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>There is a recognised association between white coat hypertension (WCH) and adverse cardiovascular outcomes in older adults. However, there is no consensus on the management of WCH in this group. The objective of the Hypertension in the Very Elderly Trial (HYVET-2) study was to assess the feasibility of randomising 100 patients > 75years with WCH from General Practice in the UK to treatment or usual care. The study did not randomise any patients. In this follow-up study, we sought to explore the reasons for not recruiting.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Furthermore, using a mixed-methods study design, staff from 29 General Practice (GP) sites and the Clinical Research Network (CRN) in Kent, Surrey, and Sussex (KSS), UK, were sent an online questionnaire about local research facilities and infrastructure, and HYVET-2 study methodology and target population demographics.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nineteen (19) individuals responded to the online questionnaires (15 primary care staff, 4 CRN staff). Moreover, using a framework approach, we identified six themes summarising challenges to HYVET-2 recruitment. These themes are established approaches of primary care towards managing WCH in older people, target patient demographics, study design complexity, patient- facing study documents, limited research resources in primary care, and identification of eligible patients using existing coding.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our experience showed that recruiting older people from primary care to a WCH study was not feasible. A national scoping survey amongst primary care physicians in the UK, as well as robust patient and public involvement (PPI) targeting older people with WCH, might improve recruitment in future studies addressing the management of WCH in older people.</p>","PeriodicalId":45941,"journal":{"name":"Current Hypertension Reviews","volume":" ","pages":"156-165"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142005511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bruno Ferreira Mendes, Alex Cleber Improta-Caria, Caique Olegário Diniz E Magalhães, Marco Fabricio Dias Peixoto, Ricardo Cardoso Cassilhas, Edilamar Menezes de Oliveira, Ricardo Augusto Leoni De Sousa
{"title":"Resistance Training Reduces Blood Pressure: Putative Molecular Mechanisms.","authors":"Bruno Ferreira Mendes, Alex Cleber Improta-Caria, Caique Olegário Diniz E Magalhães, Marco Fabricio Dias Peixoto, Ricardo Cardoso Cassilhas, Edilamar Menezes de Oliveira, Ricardo Augusto Leoni De Sousa","doi":"10.2174/0115734021277791240102041632","DOIUrl":"10.2174/0115734021277791240102041632","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Arterial hypertension is a multifactorial clinical condition characterized by higher blood pressure levels. The main treatment for controlling high blood pressure consists of drug therapy, but the scientific literature has been pointing to the efficiency of aerobic and resistance exercises acting in a therapeutic and/or preventive way to reduce and control the blood pressure levels. Resistance training is characterized by sets and repetitions on a given muscle segment that uses overload, such as machine weights, bars, and dumbbells. As it successfully affects a number of variables associated to practitioners' functional and physiological features as well as emotional and social variables, resistance training has been a crucial part of physical exercise programs. Several reports highlight the various adaptive responses it provides, with a focus on the improvement in strength, balance, and muscular endurance that enables a more active and healthy lifestyle. Resistance training programs that are acute, sub-chronic, or chronic can help people with varying ages, conditions, and pathologies reduce their arterial hypertension. However, molecular mechanisms associated with resistance training to reduce blood pressure still need to be better understood. Thus, we aimed to understand the main effects of resistance training on blood pressure as well as the associated molecular mechanisms.</p>","PeriodicalId":45941,"journal":{"name":"Current Hypertension Reviews","volume":" ","pages":"52-56"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139520083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}