Other hypertension-associated genes impacted by obesity included Podxl and Ebf1 upregulated in lung art ECs, Nbeal1 and Tbx3 upregulated in heart art ECs and Igfbp3 with reduced expression in heart, kidney and brain art ECs (Fig. 7e–i). Here, NBEAL1 is linked to obesity due to melanocortin 4 receptor deficiency.