Researchers at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute have uncovered a new mechanism for the regulation of blood pressure. The new study links events at the single-cell level to a system-level effect, showing that blood pressure can drop dramatically if the protein ERAP1 is released from cells and enters the blood stream.  Because high blood pressure is a primary risk factor for stroke, heart disease, and … Continue reading Researchers identify a new mechanism for the regulation of blood pressure.