The Role of Neuropeptide Y in Cardiovascular Health and Disease
Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is an abundant sympathetic co-transmitter, widely found in the central and peripheral nervous systems and with diverse roles in multiple physiological processes. In the cardiovascular system it is found in neurons supplying the vasculature, cardiomyocytes and endocardium, and is...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-09-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Physiology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.01281/full |