Olli Vuolteenaho

TL;DR: It is indicated that stretch stimulates both ANP and BNP secretion from hypertropic ventricular myocytes, and the results suggest that protein kinase-C may be involved in stretch-induced ventricular ANP release, whereas the influx of extracellular calcium may not be necessary.

TL;DR: Despite the incomplete specificity of the RIA for urine determinations, a clear diurnal rhythm for urine melatonin was observed and the distinct advantage of the utilization of [125I]melatonin as tracer is that the costly and cumbersome scintillation counting can be avoided.

TL;DR: The results suggest that a new cardiac regulatory peptide, apelin, and APJ receptor may contribute to the pathophysiology of human CHF.

TL;DR: A role for Wnt-4 in adrenal gland development and function is pointed to, and some cells that are positive for Cyp21, which is normally expressed only in the adrenal glands, are found in the gonads of WNT-4-deficient embryos, indicating that Wnt -4 may play a role in cell migration or in the sorting of adrenal and gonadal cells during early development.

TL;DR: Results show that rat atrial cells secrete a low molecular weight natriuretic peptide which is highly active, but store the less active large molecular weight form(s).