title: The ionic composition of aortic smooth muscle from A.S.-hypertensive rats.
abstract: The Na(+), K(+) and Ca(2+) content of plasma and aortic vascular smooth muscle from normotensive and A.S.-hypertensive rats have been compared. There was no significant difference in the plasma concentrations of Na(+), K(+) and Ca(2+), or the Na(+), K(+) and water content or (3)H-inulin space of aortic tissue in the two groups.There was a marked increase in the amount of Ca(2+) in the aortae taken from the hypertensive animals as compared with the normotensive animals (P<0.01).
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000378:metabolism*; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D002712:Chlorides / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006973:Hypertension / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007444:Inulin / Q000378:metabolism; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000378:metabolism*; D010710:Phosphates / Q000378:metabolism; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D012964:Sodium / Q000378:metabolism; D013431:Sulfates / Q000378:metabolism; D014316:Tritium
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D010710:Phosphates; D013431:Sulfates; D014316:Tritium; D007444:Inulin; D012964:Sodium; D011188:Potassium; D002118:Calcium