In any career, the humanities will help you to: 1  Reason through new problems and important decisions. 2  Analyze and interpret symbolic expression of all kinds. 3  Work in a team with different kinds of people.  Be sensitive to the diverse cultural influences in family and 1  workplace. Savor the beauty of the world around  you.
One of the most potent stimuli for ANP secretion is the endothelial cell derived peptide, endothelin-1. Lew and Baertschi [37,38] demonstrated this important relationship by co-culturing cardiac myocytes and endothelial cells, which resulted in enhanced ANP secretion. Fukuda et al.
ANP is a 28-amino acid peptide containing a single intrachain disulfide bond. It is mainly produced and secreted by the heart atria and is able to induce local natriuretic, diuretic and vasorelaxant effects. In addition this hormone can inhibit the release of renin, vasopressin and aldosterone, and in this way contribute to the reduction of total peripheral vascular resistance [16].