New aspects of the interactions between the cardiovascular nitric oxide system and natriuretic peptides

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
10764128	Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications	2011	4 Pages	PDF

Abstract

âº Natriuretic peptides and nitric oxide have synergistic vascular and cardiac actions. âº Nitric oxide synthase activation is involved in some natriuretic peptides effects. âº This review highlights the current findings on cross-talk between both systems.

Keywords

ANP NPR-B NPR-A BNP CNP nNOS eNOS iNOS NOS inducible nitric oxide synthase endothelial nitric oxide synthase neuronal nitric oxide synthase Nitric oxide nitric oxide synthase C-type natriuretic peptide atrial natriuretic peptide B-type natriuretic peptide guanylyl cyclase