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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Effects of CCK-8s on PGC-1α expression and its role on ANP secretion and dynamics in isolated beating rat atria. (a) The protein expression levels of PGC-1α were detected by Western blot. (b, c) The statistics histograms of Western blot were expressed as band density normalized versus β-actin. (d) Atrial ANP secretion by radioimmunoassay. (e) Atrial pulse pressure by RM6240BD. Cont: control; CCK-8s: sulfated CCK-8; SB: SB239063, an antagonist of p38 MAPK; LY: LY294002, an inhibitor of Akt; SR: SR-18292, an antagonist of PGC-1α. Data were expressed as . (a–c) ; (d, e) . vs. control period or group; ## and ### vs. CCK-8s period or group.
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