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BACKGROUND: K+ channel opener has been considered as a vasorelaxing agent working through hyperpolarization of vascular smooth muscle cells. Renal tubules-proximal, thick ascending limb of Henle and cortical collecting duct-are...
Li D, Quan HX, Wen JF, Jin JY, Park SH, Kim SY, Kim SZ, Cho KW
KMID: 2285314
Korean J Physiol Pharmacol.
2005 Apr;9(2):87-94.
It is not clear whether Ca2+-induced Ca2+ release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) is involved in the regulation of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) release. Previously, we have shown that nifedipine...
BACKGROUND: Atrial cardiomyocytes synthesize, store and release atrial natriuretic peptide(ANP) which has potent physiological effects, including natriuresis, diuresis, relaxation of vascular smooth muscle and inhibition of aldosterone and renin secretion....