Atrial natriuretic peptide
Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) a natriuretic peptide hormone secreted by the cardiac atria, is encoded by the NPPA gene. Increasing renal sodium excretion results in a lowering of the expanded extracellular fluid volume (ECF). These cells contain receptors that react to an increased stretching of the atrial wall because of the increased volume of the … Read more