B-type natriuretic peptide and extracell
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Brenda K. Huntley; Tomoko Ichiki; S. Jeson Sangaralingham; Horng H. Chen; John C
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Article
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2010
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Cardiac fibroblasts (CFs) regulate myocardial remodeling by proliferating, differentiating, and secreting extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins. Bβtype natriuretic peptide (BNP) is antiβfibrotic, inhibits collagen production, augments matrix metalloproteinases, and suppresses CF prolifera