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"