C-type natriuretic peptide and vascular remodeling: Reply

C-type natriuretic peptide and vascular remodeling.

C-type natriuretic peptide upregulates vascular endothelin type B receptors.

Cultured rat vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) possess receptors for potent vasoconstrictor endothelin-1 (ET-1) as well as potent vasodilator natriuretic peptides (atrial, brain, and C-type natriuretic peptides [ANP, BNP, and CNP, respectively]). However, little is known about molecular interactions between endothelin receptors and natriuretic peptides in VSMCs. To elucidate whether natriure...

Endothelial C-type natriuretic peptide maintains vascular homeostasis.

The endothelium plays a fundamental role in maintaining vascular homeostasis by releasing factors that regulate local blood flow, systemic blood pressure, and the reactivity of leukocytes and platelets. Accordingly, endothelial dysfunction underpins many cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension, myocardial infarction, and stroke. Herein, we evaluated mice with endothelial-specific deleti...

Urinary C-Type Natriuretic Peptide

Cardiorenal Research La , Rochester, Minnesota; a innesota. This work was O1 HL36634 and PO1 H tional Research (grant no lingham, Ms. Heublein, D the use of urinary C-type hey have no relationships pt received November 13 cepted December 5, 2012 his study was conducted to determine whether urinary excretion of C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) is elevated in acute decompensated heart failure (AD...

Local adenovirus-mediated transfer of C-type natriuretic peptide suppresses vascular remodeling in porcine coronary arteries in vivo.

OBJECTIVE This study was designed to examine whether or not adenovirus-mediated gene transfer of C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) can prevent coronary restenotic changes after balloon injury in pigs in vivo. BACKGROUND Gene therapy to prevent restenosis after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) might be useful but requires a method applicable for in vivo gene delivery into t...