Chronic urocortin 2 administration improves cardiac function and ameliorates cardiac remodeling after experimental myocardial infarction.

Ellmers, Leigh J

Chronic urocortin 2 administration improves cardiac function and ameliorates cardiac remodeling after experimental myocardial infarction. [electronic resource] - Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology Mar 2015 - 269-75 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1533-4023

10.1097/FJC.0000000000000190 doi


Animals
Cardiotonic Agents--pharmacology
Collagen Type I--genetics
Disease Models, Animal
Fibrosis
Gene Expression Regulation
Hemodynamics--drug effects
Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular--genetics
Male
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Myocardial Contraction--drug effects
Myocardial Infarction--drug therapy
Myocardium--metabolism
Myosin Heavy Chains--genetics
RNA, Messenger--metabolism
Recovery of Function
Stroke Volume--drug effects
Time Factors
Urocortins--pharmacology
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left--genetics
Ventricular Function, Left--drug effects
Ventricular Remodeling--drug effects