Natriuretic Peptides in the Regulation of Cardiovascular Physiology and Metabolic Events

J Am Heart Assoc. 2015 Oct 27;4(10):e002423. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.115.002423.

Authors

Risto Kerkelä¹, Johanna Ulvila², Johanna Magga²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Research Unit of Biomedicine, University of Oulu, Finland (R.K., J.U., J.M.) Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Finland (R.K.).
² Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Research Unit of Biomedicine, University of Oulu, Finland (R.K., J.U., J.M.).

No abstract available

Keywords: cardiac hypertrophy; fibrosis; heart failure; metabolism; natriuretic peptides.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Diabetes Mellitus / metabolism
Energy Metabolism* / drug effects
Gene Expression Regulation
Heart Diseases / drug therapy
Heart Diseases / genetics
Heart Diseases / metabolism*
Heart Diseases / pathology
Heart Diseases / physiopathology
Humans
Metabolic Syndrome / metabolism
Myocardium / metabolism*
Myocardium / pathology
Natriuretic Peptides / genetics
Natriuretic Peptides / metabolism*
Natriuretic Peptides / therapeutic use
Receptors, Atrial Natriuretic Factor / metabolism
Signal Transduction* / drug effects

Substances

Natriuretic Peptides
Receptors, Atrial Natriuretic Factor