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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2020

Syndecan-4 as a Marker of Endothelial Dysfunction in Patients with Resistant Hypertension.

Mark Lipphardt, Hassan Dihazi, Jens-Holger Maas, Ann-Kathrin Schäfer, Saskia I Amlaz, Brian B Ratliff, Michael J Koziolek, Manuel Wallbach

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Syndecans in hematopoietic cells and their niches.American journal of physiology. Cell physiology · 2024
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  9. [Change of serum levels of pentraxin-3 and syndecan-4 in children with chronic heart failure].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Mark LipphardtDepartment of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Göttingen University Medical Center, Georg August University, 37073 Göttingen, Germany.
Hassan DihaziDepartment of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Göttingen University Medical Center, Georg August University, 37073 Göttingen, Germany.
Jens-Holger MaasDepartment of Transfusion Medicine, Göttingen University Medical Center, Georg August University, 37073 Göttingen, Germany.
Ann-Kathrin SchäferDepartment of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Göttingen University Medical Center, Georg August University, 37073 Göttingen, Germany.
Saskia I AmlazDepartment of Cardiology and Pneumology, Göttingen University Medical Center, Georg August University, 37073 Göttingen, Germany.
Brian B RatliffRenal Research Institute and Departments of Medicine, Pharmacology, and Physiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA.
Michael J KoziolekDepartment of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Göttingen University Medical Center, Georg August University, 37073 Göttingen, Germany.
Manuel WallbachDepartment of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Göttingen University Medical Center, Georg August University, 37073 Göttingen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-1162-4682
University of Göttingen · DENew York Medical College · US

Funding

NOX4-associated oxidative stress mediates vascular and kidney impairment in the low birth weight adultR01HL151187 · NHLBI · NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE · PI RATLIFF, BRIAN BLAKE, WOLIN, MICHAEL S · 2020 to 2023
$1.6M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL151187
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Background: Arterial hypertension (HTN) is one of the most relevant cardiovascular risk factors. Nowadays multiple pharmaceutical treatment options exist with novel interventional methods (e.g., baroreflex activation therapy (BAT)) as a last resort to treat patients with resistant HTN. Although pathophysiology behind resistant HTN is still not fully understood. There is evidence that selected biomarkers may be involved in the pathophysiology of HTN. (2) Methods: We investigated serum SDC4-levels in patients suffering from resistant HTN before and 6 months after BAT implantation. We collected 19 blood samples from patients with resistant HTN and blood pressure above target and measured serum SDC4-levels. (3) Results: Our results showed high serum SDC4-levels in patients with resistant HTN as compared to a healthy population. Patients with both, resistant HTN and diabetes mellitus type II, demonstrated higher serum SDC4-levels. β-blockers had lowering effects on serum SDC4-levels, whereas calcium channel blockers were associated with higher levels of serum SDC4. BAT implantation did not lead to a significant difference in serum SDC4-levels after 6 months of therapy. (4) Conclusion: Based on our results we propose SDC4 is elevated in patients suffering from resistant HTN. Thus, SDC4 might be a potential marker for endothelial dysfunction in patients with resistant hypertension.

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baroreflex activation therapyendotheliumresistant hypertensionSyndecan-4

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PMID32971813
PMCPMC7564403
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