Determination of protein causing hypertension

  A recent study by British scientists at the University of Bristol said the cause of the condition of high blood pressure derived from a protein in the brain, was named Jam-1. This finding has long rejected the notion, that high blood pressure is derived from the heart.

The research team led by Professor Julian Paton chaired believe, Jam-1 localized in the brain blood vessels, have prevented lymphocytes, can obstruct blood flow. This causes inflammation of the blood vessels in the brain and as a result the supply of oxygen to the brain is limited. Professor Paton said the next challenge is to understand this inflammatory to treat high blood pressure more effectively.

Professor Jeremy Pearson, of the British Heart Foundation, praised the new study: "This exciting study is important because it raises the causes sudden high blood pressure related to blood supply to the brain sets ". This work is also important because quite a number of people around the world suffer from high blood pressure , over 600 million people.