Abnormal Biochemistry of Vascular Smooth Muscle Plasma Membrane Isolated from Hypertensive Rats

We have demonstrated that the mesenteric arteries of rats with either genetic hypertension or experimental hypertension induced by dexoycorticosterone have similar biochemical alterations which were manifested by (a) increased amount of total wet weight of arteries as well as total protein content of isolated arterial plasma membranes, (b) increased alkaline phosphatase activities in the plasma membranes of arterial smooth muscle, and (c) …