Molecular mechanisms of appetite regulation system-mediated hypertension
The appetite regulation system is important for improving metabolism,regulating energy,and maintaining body weight by promoting/inhibiting appetite neurons/factors.Recent studies have shown that the appetite reg-ulation system can directly affect various hypertension-related pathophysiological processes,including sympathetic excita-tion,water and sodium retention,vascular damage,and oxidative stress.This review summarizes the roles of central appe-tite neurons,central appetite factors,and peripheral appetite factors in the pathogenesis of hypertension.