Brain natriuretic peptide as a novel cardiac hormone in humans. Evidence for an exquisite dual natriuretic peptide system, atrial natriuretic peptide and brain natriuretic peptide.

Masashi Mukoyama, Kazuwa Nakao, Kiminori Hosoda, +7

Journal of Clinical Investigation

Predominant Bnp SynthesisHeart FailureCardiovascular FunctionDiastolic FunctionBnp Differ +15

Localization and mechanism of secretion of B-type natriuretic peptide in comparison with those of A-type natriuretic peptide in normal subjects and patients with heart failure.

Hirofumi Yasue, Michihiro Yoshimura, Hayakazu Sumida, +7

Circulation

Different secretion patterns of atrial natriuretic peptide and brain natriuretic peptide in patients with congestive heart failure.

Michihiro Yoshimura, Hirofumi Yasue, Hisao Ogawa, +4

Circulation

Increased plasma levels of brain natriuretic peptide in patients with acute myocardial infarction.

E. Morita, Hirofumi Yasue, Michihiro Yoshimura, +5

Circulation

Superiority of Brain Natriuretic Peptide as a Hormonal Marker of Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Dysfunction and Ventricular Hypertrophy

Kazuhiro Yamamoto, John C. Burnett, Michihisa Jougasaki, +5

Hypertension

Hemodynamic, renal, and hormonal responses to brain natriuretic peptide infusion in patients with congestive heart failure.

Michihiro Yoshimura, Hirofumi Yasue, Naritsugu Sakaino, +6

Circulation

Elevation of Circulating and Ventricular Adrenomedullin in Human Congestive Heart Failure

Michihisa Jougasaki, Chi-Ming Wei, Linda J. McKinley, +1

Circulation

Natriuretic peptides as cardiac hormones in normotensive and spontaneously hypertensive rats. The ventricle is a major site of synthesis and secretion of brain natriuretic peptide.

Yoshihiro Ogawa, Kazuwa Nakao, Masashi Mukoyama, +7

Circulation Research

Cardiac MuscleHypertensionBnp MrnaHypothalamic PeptideCardiology +16

Expression of brain natriuretic peptide gene in human heart. Production in the ventricle.

Kiminori Hosoda, Kazumasa Nakao, Masashi Mukoyama, +7

Hypertension

Cardiac MuscleCardiomyopathyHeart FailureCardiovascular DiseaseBrain Natriuretic Peptide +12

Renal localization and actions of adrenomedullin: a natriuretic peptide

Michihisa Jougasaki, C Wei, L L Aarhus, +3

American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology

Animal PhysiologyRenal LocalizationAdm MrnaUrology52-Amino Acid Peptide +12