Early increases in BNP mRNA levels induced by mechanical stretch in the heart are driven by transcriptional activation independent of protein synthesis, involving protein kinase C and tyrosine kinase pathways.
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Offers mechanistic insight into stretch-induced BNP expression in vitro; leaves open relevance to human HF pathophysiology or therapy.
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