Protein related to Fragile X syndrome may be a new target for blood pressure medicines - EurekAlert

The findings of a new study in mice may help develop new medications to treat high blood pressure. Researchers studied mice without a protein called FXR1, which is related to the protein implicated in Fragile X syndrome; the mice without FXR1 had lower diasto…

SEATTLE, May 12, 2022 — A new study in mice has identified FXR1, a protein in the same family as the one implicated in Fragile X syndrome, as a potential target for creating a new type of blood press… [+8116 chars]

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