Trachte G. Neuronal regulation and function of natriuretic peptide receptor C.
Peptides 2005;
26:1060-7. [PMID:
15911073 DOI:
10.1016/j.peptides.2004.08.029]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2004] [Accepted: 08/30/2004] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
Abstract
The neuromodulatory effect of natriuretic peptides is probably the best example of a whole organ response mediated by natriuretic peptide C receptors (NPR-Cs). Both NPR-C specific agonists and ablation experiments utilizing NPR-C specific antibodies or antisense oligonucleotides demonstrated the essential signaling role of the NPR-C in these neuromodulatory responses. Our most recent studies utilize peptides representing the NPR-C intracellular region to elucidate the specific signaling region of the NPR-C. These studies have identified an inhibitory influence of NPR-C on adrenergic neurotransmission by a calcium-dependent process.
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