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Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) system in the lung of Rana esculenta
Author(s) -
Tei Simonetta,
Di Rosa Ines,
Clarioni Romina,
Vagnetti Daniela
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of morphology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1097-4687
pISSN - 0362-2525
DOI - 10.1002/jmor.10201
Subject(s) - atrial natriuretic peptide , biology , lung , medicine , hormone , rana , receptor , peptide hormone , endocrinology , natriuretic peptide , heart failure , biochemistry
The atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)‐system was examined in Rana esculenta lung with cytochemical and immunocytochemical methods. The results showed a cellular type that synthesizes the hormone and the presence of receptors in various components of the lung. The lung, therefore, produces ANP and at the same time is a target organ for the hormone. ANP may play an important physiological role in pulmonary function and in protecting against pulmonary edema. J. Morphol. 260:184–192, 2004. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.