title: Gene expression of natriuretic peptides and their receptors type-A and -C after myocardial infarction in rats.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate myocardial mRNA expression of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) in different regions of the heart at three different time points after induction of myocardial infarction (MI) in rats. Furthermore, we examined putative changes in mRNA expression of natriuretic peptide receptors (NPRs), NPR-A and NPR-C, in myocardium and peripheral organs. Substantial increase in the mRNA levels of both BNP and ANP in the infarcted as well as non-infarcted regions were observed after induction of MI. These findings were paralleled by elevated circulating concentrations of ANP, BNP and N-terminal proANP (Nt-proANP). In addition, the mRNA levels of the clearance receptor, NPR-C, were augmented in the infarcted and non-infarcted regions of the left ventricular wall (LV), while it was decreased in the kidneys and lungs 28 days post-MI. Based on these data, we propose that, in addition to increased myocardial secretion of BNP and ANP, reduced peripheral clearance by NPR-C may contribute to the observed increase in circulating plasma concentrations of the natriuretic peptides after induction of MI in rats.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Surgical Research, The National Hospital, University of Oslo, Norway. m.e.hystad@klinmed.uio.no
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Hystad
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Oie
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Grøgaard
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kuusnemi
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Vuolteenaho
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Attramadal
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000235:genetics*; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D006439:Hemodynamics; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism; D008168:Lung / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000235:genetics*; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000235:genetics*; D020033:Protein Isoforms / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D017461:Receptors, Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D020033:Protein Isoforms; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C058930:brain natriuretic peptide receptor; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor; D017461:Receptors, Atrial Natriuretic Factor