1. Mild physical exercise may activate the adenosine-dopamine system: A new natriuretic mechanism

   • Kikuo Arakawa

   Invited Commentary Pages: 1 - 2

2. Web alert

   News Pages: 3 - 4

3. Literature alert

   Abstract Pages: 5 - 7

4. Long-term weight loss and changes in blood pressure

   • Arya M. Sharma

   Clinical Trials Report Pages: 11 - 12

5. Nonhypertensive cardiac effects of a high salt diet

   • Gang Hu
   • Qing Qiao
   • Jaakko Tuomilehto

   OriginalPaper Pages: 13 - 17

6. Genetics of the mineralocorticoid system in primary hypertension

   • Paolo Ferrari

   OriginalPaper Pages: 18 - 24

7. Genetic targeting of the renin-angiotensin system for long-term control of hypertension

   • Beverly L. Metcalfe
   • Mohan K. Raizada
   • Michael J. Katovich

   OriginalPaper Pages: 25 - 31

8. Cellular phenotypes and the genetics of hypertension

   • Jeffrey P. Gardner

   OriginalPaper Pages: 32 - 36

9. Progress in secondary prevention of stroke with PROGRESS

   • Ernesto L. Schiffrin

   Clinical Trials Report Pages: 39 - 40

10. Genetic determinants of vascular reactivity

    • Daniel Henrion
    • Joelle Benessiano
    • Bernard I. Levy

    OriginalPaper Pages: 41 - 48

11. Small artery remodeling in hypertension

    • Michael J. Mulvany

    OriginalPaper Pages: 49 - 55

12. Microvascular angiogenesis and the renin-angiotensin system

    • Andrew S. Greene
    • Sandra L. Amaral

    OriginalPaper Pages: 56 - 62

13. Angiotensin and cytoskeletal proteins: Role in vascular remodeling

    • Jos P. M. Wesselman
    • Jo G. R. De Mey

    OriginalPaper Pages: 63 - 70

14. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ and atherosclerosis

    • Nikolaus Marx

    OriginalPaper Pages: 71 - 77

15. Vasopeptidase inhibition: Effective blood pressure control for vascular protection

    • Thomas Quaschning
    • Frank Ruschitzka
    • Thomas F. Lüscher

    OriginalPaper Pages: 78 - 84

16. Endothelin antagonists and heart failure

    • David Hürlimann
    • Frank Enseleit
    • Frank Ruschitzka

    OriginalPaper Pages: 85 - 92