Association of fat mass profile with natriuretic peptide receptor alpha in subcutaneous adipose tissue of medication-free healthy men: A cross-sectional study [version 2; referees: 2 approved]

Background: Atrial natriuretic peptide increases lipolysis in human adipocytes by binding to natriuretic peptide receptor-A (NPRA). The aim of the current study was to examine the associations of NPRA mRNA of subcutaneous adipose tissue with fat mass, fat-free mass, body mass index (BMI) and arteria...

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Main Authors: Petros C. Dinas, Eleni Nintou, Dimitra Psychou, Marnie Granzotto, Marco Rossato, Roberto Vettor, Athanasios Z. Jamurtas, Yiannis Koutedakis, George S. Metsios, Andreas D. Flouris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2018-07-01
Series:F1000Research
Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/7-327/v2