Synthesis, secretion, function, metabolism and application of natriuretic peptides in heart failure

Abstract As a family of hormones with pleiotropic effects, natriuretic peptide (NP) system includes atrial NP (ANP), B-type NP (BNP), C-type NP (CNP), dendroaspis NP and urodilatin, with NP receptor-A (guanylate cyclase-A), NP receptor-B (guanylate cyclase-B) and NP receptor-C (clearance receptor)....

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Main Authors: Shihui Fu, Ping Ping, Fengqi Wang, Leiming Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Biological Engineering
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13036-017-0093-0