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  • Title: Down-regulation of atrial natriuretic factor receptors and correlation with cGMP stimulation in rat cultured vascular smooth muscle cells.
    Author: Roubert P, Lonchampt MO, Chabrier PE, Plas P, Goulin J, Braquet P.
    Journal: Biochem Biophys Res Commun; 1987 Oct 14; 148(1):61-7. PubMed ID: 2823815.
    Abstract:
    The relationship between the binding of 125I-labeled rat ANF and the responsiveness in cGMP production of ANF receptors were examined in cultured rat thoracic smooth muscle cells after preexposure with the peptide. Binding assay of 125I-labeled ANF showed a specific, reversible and saturable binding with a KD value of 3.1 +/- 0.3 10(-10) M and a maximum binding (Bmax) of 240 +/- 30 fmol/10(6) cells. Pretreatment of the cells with increasing concentrations of unlabeled ANF (10(-9) M to 10(-7) M) resulted in a dose-dependent decrease of the number of binding sites without a change in the affinity. This effect was clearly associated with a desensitization of ANF-induced cGMP production.
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