Comparison of heart atrial appendages and ventricular free walls. Unlike ventricular muscle cells, atrial muscle cells produce the hormones atrial natriuretic factor and brain natriuretic peptide. Results provide insight into the molecular basis of this phenotypic difference.
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[Rat230_2] Affymetrix Rat Genome 230 2.0 Array
Citation:
McGrath MF, de Bold AJ. Transcriptional analysis of the mammalian heart with special reference to its endocrine function. BMC Genomics 2009 Jun 1;10:254. PMID: 19486520
