AGT and Hypertension: Since the MnPO is a major relay station for OVLT neurons, containing both synapsing fibers to MnPO neurons as well as fibers of passage en route to the PVN (McKinley et al., 1992), we sought to determine the role of neuronal cell bodies of the MnPO in the chronic hypertensive effects of “AngII‐salt induced hypertension.” Our results demonstrated a marked attenuation of approximately 20 mmHg to the hypertensive effects of AngII during a high salt diet.