Table 1 Genes differentially expressed in ISIAH and WAG brain stems and referred to in Databases as associated with blood pressure regulation and hypertension

Aoc3*

amine oxidase, copper containing 3 (vascular adhesion protein 1)

Cbs*

cystathionine beta synthase

Chi3l1*

chitinase 3-like 1 (cartilage glycoprotein-39)

Col1a1*

collagen, type I, alpha 1

Col3a1*

collagen, type III, alpha 1

Cyp11a1*

cytochrome P450, family 11, subfamily a, polypeptide 1

Cyp11b1

cytochrome P450, family 11, subfamily b, polypeptide 1

Cyp11b2*

cytochrome P450, family 11, subfamily b, polypeptide 2

Ephx2* ^#

epoxide hydrolase 2, cytoplasmic

F2r* ^#

coagulation factor II (thrombin) receptor

Fn1*

fibronectin 1

Gstm2*

glutathione S-transferase mu 2

Gucy1a3*

guanylate cyclase 1, soluble, alpha 3

Igfbp2*

insulin-like growth factor binding protein 2

Il18* ^#

interleukin 18

Npr1

natriuretic peptide receptor A/guanylate cyclase A (atrionatriuretic peptide receptor A)

Ptgds*

prostaglandin D2 synthase (brain)

Tlr3*

toll-like receptor 3

Acta2*

smooth muscle alpha-actin

Hba2

hemoglobin alpha 2 chain

P2rx4*

purinergic receptor P2X, ligand-gated ion channel 4

Sult1a1*

sulfotransferase family, cytosolic, 1A, phenol-preferring, member 1