The Role of Neuropeptide Y in Cardiovascular Health and Disease

The Role of Neuropeptide Y in Cardiovascular Health and Disease

Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is an abundant sympathetic co-transmitter, widely found in the central and peripheral nervous systems and with diverse roles in multiple physiological processes. In the cardiovascular system it is found in neurons supplying the vasculature, cardiomyocytes and endocardium, and is...

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Main Authors: Cheryl M. J. Tan, Peregrine Green, Nidi Tapoulal, Adam J. Lewandowski, Paul Leeson, Neil Herring
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
Neuropeptide Y (NPY)
sympathetic nervous system
co-transmission
cardiovascular disease
hypertension
myocardial infarction
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.01281/full

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