Endocrine Abstracts

Natriuretic peptides are a family of vasoactive mediators that play fundamental roles in the regulation of blood volume, blood pressure and cardiac integrity. The physiological and pathological functions of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) in the context of cardiovascular homeostasis are well-characterised. There is much less clarity with respect to C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) which, in contrast to its cardiac-derived siblings, is predo...