Arterial Remodeling in B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Knock-Out Females

Sexual dimorphisms are recognized in cardiovascular conditions such as hypertension, stroke, thrombosis and vasculitis. B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a guanylyl cyclase A (GC-A) agonist. The anti-hypertensive, vasodilatory, anti-fibrotic, and anti-hypertrophic properties of BNP are well establ...

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Main Authors: Holditch, Sara J., Schreiber, Claire A., Burnett, John C., Ikeda, Yasuhiro
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4861904/