Mechanism of the natriuretic action of γ-melanocyte-stimulating hormone

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 272, Issue 6 41-6, 1997, Pages

  Chen, Xiao Wen ^b   Ying, Wei Zhong ^b   Valentin, Jean Pierre ^b   Ling, Kok Tong ^b   Lin, Shan Yan ^b   Wiedemann, Eckehart ^b   Humphreys, Michael H ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cyclic nucleotides; Kidney; Natriuretic peptides; Proopiomelanocortin; Renal nerves

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC NUCLEOTIDE; GAMMA INTERMEDIN; PROOPIOMELANOCORTIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENERVATION; DRUG MECHANISM; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE RESPONSE; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; KIDNEY NERVE; NATRIURESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SODIUM EXCRETION;

EID: 0030850742     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.1997.272.6.r1946     Document Type: Article

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