Does the wall stress alone stimulate the natriuretic peptide system?

Hypertension. 2010 Dec;56(6):e175; author reply e176. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.110.162628. Epub 2010 Nov 1.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Animals
  • Blood Pressure / drug effects
  • Blood Pressure / physiology*
  • Cell Hypoxia
  • Female
  • Heart / physiology*
  • Heart Diseases / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Natriuretic Peptides / metabolism
  • Natriuretic Peptides / physiology*
  • Rabbits
  • Rats
  • Stress, Mechanical*
  • Swine

Substances

  • Natriuretic Peptides