| C-type natriuretic peptide does not attenuate the development of pulmonary hypertension caused by hypoxia and VEGF receptor blockade. | |
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PMID: 21820448 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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AIMS: C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) is a local regulator of vascular tone and remodeling in many vascular beds. However, the role of CNP in modulating pulmonary arterial hypertensive and vascular remodeling responses is unclear. The purpose of this study was to determine if CNP is capable of preventing the development of pulmonary hypertension (PH). MAIN METHODS: We used animal models of PH caused by chronic hypoxia alone or in combination with the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor blocker SU5416. We measured pulmonary hemodynamics, right ventricular hypertrophy and vascular remodeling effects in response to a continuous infusion of low dose or high dose CNP or vehicle placebo. KEY FINDINGS: Right ventricular hypertrophy and a marked elevation in right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP) were seen in both models of PH. Rats treated with the combination of SU5416 and chronic hypoxia also developed pulmonary endothelial hyperproliferative lesions. Continuous intravenous infusion of CNP at either dose did not attenuate the development of PH, right ventricular hypertrophy or vascular remodeling in either of the models of PH despite a three-fold increase in serum CNP levels. SIGNIFICANCE: CNP does not prevent the development of PH in the chronic hypoxia or SU5416 plus hypoxia models of pulmonary hypertension suggesting that CNP may not play an important modulatory role in human PH. |
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Brian Casserly; Jeffrey M Mazer; Alexander Vang; Elizabeth O Harrington; James R Klinger; Sharon Rounds; Gaurav Choudhary |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-7-27 |
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Title: Life sciences Volume: - ISSN: 1879-0631 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Jul |
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Created Date: 2011-8-8 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0375521 Medline TA: Life Sci Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011. Published by Elsevier Inc. |
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Department of Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence RI 02912, USA. |
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