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Involvement of the NF-kappa B/matrix metalloproteinase pathway in cardiac fibrosis of mice lacking guanylyl cyclase/natriuretic peptide receptor A.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 13 May 2005
Vellaichamy Elangovan, Khurana Madan L, Fink Jude, Pandey Kailash N
Abstract excerpt
Mice carrying a targeted disruption of the Npr1 gene (coding for guanylyl cyclase/natriuretic peptide receptor A (NPRA)) exhibit increased blood pressure, cardiac hypertrophy, and congestive heart failure, similar to untreated human hypertensive patients. The objective of this study was to determine whether permanent ablation of NPRA signaling in mice alters the expression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and...
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