Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10845293 | Regulatory Peptides | 2011 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Fat diet and ovariectomy promotes increased fat mass and decreased ANP synthesis. ⺠Increased fat mass leads to increased clearance receptor expression. ⺠Clearance receptor reduces plasma ANP levels. ⺠Reduced plasma ANP levels contributes to hypertension and cardiac hypertrophy.
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Authors
Everaldo Nery de Andrade, Gleisy Kelly Neves Gonçalves, Thiago Henrique Caldeira de Oliveira, Caroline Silva dos Santos, Clarissa Leal Silva e Souza, Luciana Barbosa Firmes, Amélia Cristina Mendes de Magalhães, Telma de Jesus Soares,