The Claim
In aged rats, treatment with thyroid hormone (T3) partially restores the diminished vasorelaxant response of mesenteric arteries to isoproterenol, indicating an age-dependent interaction between thyroid hormone status and vascular beta-adrenergic responsiveness.
What the research says
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In older rats, giving them a thyroid hormone helps their blood vessels respond better to a chemical that normally makes them relax — but only partly. This suggests that as rats age, their thyroid hormones and blood vessel reactions become less connected.
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In aged rats, thyroid hormone (T3) treatment partially restores the blunted ability of isoproterenol to relax mesenteric arteries, suggesting an age-dependent interaction between thyroid status and vascular beta-adrenergic responsiveness.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Effects of thyroid hormone on beta-adrenergic responsiveness of aging cardiovascular systems.
In older rats, a drug called isoproterenol doesn’t work as well to relax blood vessels, but giving them thyroid hormone helps bring back some of that ability. This shows that thyroid hormone and aging interact in how blood vessels respond to certain signals.
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