Piezo1 Mechanosensitive Ion Channel Mediates Stretch-Induced Nppb Expression in Adult Rat Cardiac Fibroblasts

Ploeg, MC; Munts, C; Prinzen, FW; Turner, NA; van Bilsen, M; van Nieuwenhoven, FA

van Nieuwenhoven, FA (corresponding author), Maastricht Univ, Cardiovasc Res Inst Maastricht CARIM, Dept Physiol, NL-6200 MD Maastricht, Netherlands.

CELLS, 2021; 10 (7):

Abstract

In response to stretch, cardiac tissue produces natriuretic peptides, which have been suggested to have beneficial effects in heart failure patients. ......

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