Natriuretic peptide precursor C

From The Right Wiki
(Redirected from NPPC (gene))
Jump to navigationJump to search

An Error has occurred retrieving Wikidata item for infobox Natriuretic peptide precursor C, also known as NPPC, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NPPC gene.[1][2][3] The precursor NPPC protein is cleaved to the 22 amino acid peptide C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP).

Function

File:C-type natriuretic peptide.png
Structure of C-type natriuretic peptide (human)

Natriuretic peptides comprise a family of 3 structurally related molecules: atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), and C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP), encoded by a gene symbolized NPPC. These peptides possess potent natriuretic, diuretic, and vasodilating activities and are implicated in body fluid homeostasis and blood pressure control.[1] Unlike ANP and BNP, CNP does not have direct natriuretic activity. This is because CNP is a selective agonist for the B-type natriuretic receptor (NPRB) whereas ANP and BNP are selective for the A-type natriuretic receptor (NPRA).[4] It is synthesized and secreted from the endothelium in response to many stimuli, for example shear stress (like NO[clarification needed]) and certain proinflammatory cytokines.[5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Entrez Gene: NPPC natriuretic peptide precursor C".
  2. Kaneko T, Shirakami G, Nakao K, Nagata I, Nakagawa O, Hama N, Suga S, Miyamoto S, Kubo H, Hirai O (May 1993). "C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) is the major natriuretic peptide in human cerebrospinal fluid". Brain Research. 612 (1–2): 104–9. doi:10.1016/0006-8993(93)91649-D. PMID 8330189. S2CID 41367489.
  3. Ogawa Y, Itoh H, Yoshitake Y, Inoue M, Yoshimasa T, Serikawa T, Nakao K (November 1994). "Molecular cloning and chromosomal assignment of the mouse C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) gene (Nppc): comparison with the human CNP gene (NPPC)". Genomics. 24 (2): 383–7. doi:10.1006/geno.1994.1633. PMID 7698765.
  4. Barr CS, Rhodes P, Struthers AD (1996). "C-type natriuretic peptide". Peptides. 17 (7): 1243–51. doi:10.1016/S0196-9781(96)00110-6. PMID 8959763. S2CID 9083211.
  5. Lumsden NG, Khambata RS, Hobbs AJ (2010). "C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP): cardiovascular roles and potential as a therapeutic target". Current Pharmaceutical Design. 16 (37): 4080–8. doi:10.2174/138161210794519237. PMC 3605774. PMID 21247399.

Further reading

External links