Apelin Peptide Protects the Heart in Pulmonary Hypertension
Apelin decreased right ventricular injury and improved cardiac function in monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertension rats, establishing apelin as a cardioprotective peptide for pulmonary hypertension.
Quick Facts
What This Study Found
Apelin decreased right ventricular injury and improved cardiac function in monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertension rats, establishing apelin as a cardioprotective peptide for pulmonary hypertension.
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How They Did This
research study.
Why This Research Matters
Relevant for peptide research.
The Bigger Picture
Advances peptide research.
What This Study Doesn't Tell Us
See abstract.
Questions This Raises
- ?Further research needed.
Trust & Context
- Key Stat:
- Key finding Apelin decreased right ventricular injury and improved cardiac function in monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertension rats, establishing apelin as a
- Evidence Grade:
- emerging evidence.
- Study Age:
- Published in 2009.
- Original Title:
- Apelin decreases myocardial injury and improves right ventricular function in monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertension.
- Published In:
- American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology, 296(6), H2007-14 (2009)
- Authors:
- Falcão-Pires, Inês(2), Gonçalves, Nádia, Henriques-Coelho, Tiago, Moreira-Gonçalves, Daniel, Roncon-Albuquerque, Roberto, Leite-Moreira, Adelino F
- Database ID:
- RPEP-01478
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What was studied?
Apelin Peptide Protects the Heart in Pulmonary Hypertension
What was found?
Apelin decreased right ventricular injury and improved cardiac function in monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertension rats, establishing apelin as a cardioprotective peptide for pulmonary hypertension.
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https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/RPEP-01478APA
Falcão-Pires, Inês; Gonçalves, Nádia; Henriques-Coelho, Tiago; Moreira-Gonçalves, Daniel; Roncon-Albuquerque, Roberto; Leite-Moreira, Adelino F. (2009). Apelin decreases myocardial injury and improves right ventricular function in monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertension.. American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology, 296(6), H2007-14. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.00089.2009
MLA
Falcão-Pires, Inês, et al. "Apelin decreases myocardial injury and improves right ventricular function in monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertension.." American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology, 2009. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.00089.2009
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