New players and new interactions within the natriuretic peptide system : mechanisms and pathophysiological consequences

The natriuretic peptide system plays a pivotal role in the regulation of cardiorenal homeostasis as well as in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. In this thesis, the biological effects of the newly designed natriuretic peptide (NP) ACNP and mechanisms of the interaction between natriuretic...

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Main Author: Zhu, Xudong
Other Authors: Walther, Thomas ; Hardege, Jörg D.
Published: University of Hull 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.702400