From Beige Fat to BP: What Every Cardiologist Should Know ⚖️💓🩺"
Dr RR Baliga's "Got Knowledge Doc" Podkast
January 19, 20266m 37s
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Show Notes
Did you know the fat around our arteries is more than just padding? 🧬🩺 Recent findings show that deleting PRDM16 in perivascular adipose tissue transforms protective beige fat into fibrotic tissue, upregulating QSOX1 and driving hypertension 🩸📈.
Activating brown fat or targeting QSOX1 could offer novel therapies. As internists, staying curious about adipose–vascular cross-talk might reshape how we tackle hypertension. 💡🔥
#Cardiology #InternalMedicine #Hypertension"