Research Article

Cholecystokinin Octapeptide Promotes ANP Secretion through Activation of NOX4–PGC-1α–PPARα/PPARγ Signaling in Isolated Beating Rat Atria

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CCK-8 role in ANP secretion and dynamics and its effects on CCK receptor expressions in isolated beating rat atria. (a, c, e, g) Atrial ANP secretion by radioimmunoassay. (b, d, f, h) Atrial pulse pressure by RM6240BD. (i) The protein expression levels of CCK1R and CCK2R were detected by Western blot. (j, k) The statistics histograms of Western blot were expressed as band density normalized versus β-actin. Cont: control; CCK-8s: sulfated CCK-8; CCK-8d: desulfated CCK-8; Lo: Loxiglumid, an antagonist of CCK1 receptor; YM: YM022, an antagonist of CCK2 receptor. Data were expressed as . (a–h) ; (i–k) . vs. control period or group; ### vs. CCK-8s period or group; ns: no significant.
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