Abstract
Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury complicates myocardial infarction and stroke by exacerbating tissue damage and increasing risk of mortality. We have recently identified C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) as an endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor in the mesenteric resistance vasculature and described a novel signaling pathway involving activation of natriuretic peptide receptor C (NPR-C), which plays a pivotal role in the regulation of local blood flow. We tested the hypothesis that CNP/NPR-C signaling is a novel regulatory pathway governing coronary blood flow and protecting against I/R injury.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1231-5 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Circulation |
Volume | 110 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 30 Aug 2004 |