Brain Natriuretic Peptide Production and Secretion in Inflammation

Gene expression and secretion of the cardiac polypeptide hormones atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) are simultaneously upregulated in various cardiac disorders such as congestive heart failure, ischemic heart disease, and hypertensive heart disease, in which hemodyn...

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Main Authors: Tsuneo Ogawa, Adolfo J. de Bold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Transplantation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/962347