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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
22
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-9-6
pubmed:abstractText
We developed a transgenic (Tg) rat model that overexpresses human proadrenomedullin N-terminal 20 peptide (PAMP) only and then compared the effects of unilateral nephrectomy followed by a high salt diet for five weeks in Tg and wild-type rats. We found that systolic blood pressure was significantly lower in Tg UNX rats and cardiac hypertrophy and myocardial fibrosis was also attenuated in Tg rats. Evaluation of gene expression showed suppression of cardiac local renin-angiotensin system (RAS) in Tg rat. These results suggest that in addition to reducing blood pressure, PAMP suppresses cardiac hypertrophy through negative regulation of the local cardiac RAS.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0014-5793
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
12
pubmed:volume
579
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
4997-5001
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Overexpression of proadrenomedullin N-terminal 20 peptide blunts blood pressure rise and attenuates myocardial hypertrophy and fibrosis in hypertensive rats.
pubmed:affiliation
First Department of Internal Medicine, Miyazaki Medical College, University of Miyazaki, Kiyotake, 5200 Kihara, Miyazaki 889-1692, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't