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ea0077p175 | Metabolism, Obesity and Diabetes | SFEBES2021

Pressure from pericytes: angiotensin II induced neuropathic pain development as a complication of hypertension

Hardowar Lydia , Sheavyn Matt , McTernan Philip , Bates Dave , Hulse Richard

The renin angiotensin system (RAS) is targeted as means of medical intervention for hypertensive associated complications of stroke, heart failure and obesity. Ultimately, the inhibition of Angiotensin II(ANGII)/Angiotensin II type 1 (AT1) receptor complex has been key in reducing raised blood pressure. Diabetic neuropathic pain (NP) is highly prevalent in the United Kingdom, associated with an increasingly aged population. There is growing acknowledgment that the vascular com...