A fundamental question in physiology is how hormones regulate the functioning of a cell or
organ. It was therefore the aim of this study to investigate the effect (s) of BNP-32 on calcium …

In the pituitary, C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) has been implicated as a gonadotroph-
specific factor, yet expression of the CNP gene (Nppc) and CNP activity in gonadotrophs is …

ATP-sensitive potassium (KATP) channels couple cell metabolic status to membrane
excitability and are crucial for stress adaptation and cytoprotection in the heart. Atrial …

Histomorphologic parameters of atrial appendages removed during the Cox-Maze
procedure have been shown to correlate with recurrence of atrial fibrillation. While amyloid …

Introduction Sacubitril/valsartan is increasingly used in hemodialysis patients due to its
cardioprotective benefits. However, its impact on serum potassium levels in anuric patients …

Objective: While atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) has been shown to be released mainly from
cardiac muscle cells in response to atrial distension, the regulatory mechanisms of ANP …

Heart failure is a clinically complex syndrome that results due to the failure of the ventricles
to function as pump and oxygenate end organs. The repercussions of inadequate perfusion …

NT-proBNP is a peptide related to brain natriuretic peptide, a cardiac biomarker and a
member of the natriuretic family of peptides. NT-proBNP has demonstrated its clinical utility …

OBJECTIVE: To examine whether children with univentricular defects have intrinsic
dysfunction in the natriuretic peptide system. METHODS: We compared plasma levels of the …

INTRODUCTION Despite extraordinary advances in both preventive and clinical medicine
acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a leading cause of mortality in modern societies (1-3) …