Impaired Recovery of Blood Flow After Hind-Limb Ischemia in Mice Lacking Guanylyl Cyclase-A, a Receptor for Atrial and Brain Natriuretic Peptides
Author(s) -
Takeshi Tokudome,
Ichiro Kishimoto,
Kenichi Yamahara,
Tsukasa Osaki,
Naoto Minamino,
Takeshi Horio,
Kazutomo Sawai,
Yuhei Kawano,
Mikiya Miyazato,
Masataka Sata,
Masakazu Kohno,
Kazuwa Nakao,
Kenji Kangawa
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
arteriosclerosis thrombosis and vascular biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.007
H-Index - 270
eISSN - 1524-4636
pISSN - 1079-5642
DOI - 10.1161/atvbaha.109.187526
Subject(s) - guanylate cyclase , medicine , hindlimb , cardiology , ischemia , blood flow , endocrinology , receptor
Atrial and brain natriuretic peptides (ANP and BNP, respectively) function via guanylyl cyclase (GC)-A, resulting in diuresis, natriuresis, and blood vessel dilation. Here, we investigated the role of endogenous ANP/BNP-GC-A signaling on reparative vascular remodeling using a hind-limb ischemia model.
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