Effects of ovariectomy on the secretory apparatus in the right atrial cardiomyocytes of middle-aged mice

OBJECTIVE : The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of ovariectomy on the secretory apparatus of natriuretic peptides in right atrial cardiomyocytes. METHODS: Nine-month-old mice underwent bilateral ovariectomy or sham surgery. The blood exam of the ovariectomized mice showed resu...

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Main Authors: Romeu R. de Souza, Vanessa C. de Oliveira, Tania Cristina P. Curi, Diogo C. Maldonado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2014-08-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322014000800554&lng=en&tlng=en