Although hormonal regulation of ovarian follicle development has been extensively
investigated, most studies concentrate on the development of early antral follicles to the …

Rapid progress in tissue engineering research in past decades has opened up vast
possibilities to tackle the challenges of generating tissues or organs that mimic native …

Abstract Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP) has known anti-inflammatory effects. However, the
role of ANP in Ulcerative colitis (UC) remains unclear. This study aimed to explore the …

Besides soluble guanylyl cyclase (GC), the receptor for NO, there are at least seven plasma
membrane enzymes that synthesize the second-messenger cGMP. All membrane GCs (GC …

The eyeless animal C. elegans is able to sense light and engages in phototaxis behavior
that is mediated by photoreceptor cells. However, the molecular and cellular mechanisms …

Nitric oxide (NO) triggers various physiological responses in numerous tissues by binding
and activating soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) to produce the second messenger cGMP. In …

Background—Ventricular expression of phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5), an enzyme
responsible for cGMP catabolism, is increased in human right ventricular hypertrophy, but its …

The discovery of atrial, brain, and C-type natriuretic peptides (ANP, BNP, and CNP) and their
cognate receptors has greatly increased our knowledge of the control of hypertension and …

Objectives: The goal of our study was to investigate the relationships between atrial
natriuretic peptide (ANP), brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), and type A natriuretic peptide …

BNP as a biomarker in heart disease Page 17 ADVANCES IN CLINICAL CHEMISTRY, VOL.
40 BNP AS A BIOMARKER IN HEART DISEASE Olli Vuolteenaho,* Minna Ala Kopsala,* and …