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Isolation, homology modeling and renal effects of a C-type natriuretic peptide from the venom of the Brazilian yellow scorpion (Tityus serrulatus) by Alves, Renata S., Ximenes, Rafael M., Jorge, Antonio R.C., Nascimento, Nilberto R.F., Martins, René D., Rabello, Marcelo M., Hernandes, Marcelo Z., Toyama, Daniela O., Toyama, Marcos H., Martins, Alice M.C., Havt, Alexandre, Monteiro, Helena S.A.

“…Mammalian natriuretic peptides (NPs) have been extensively investigated for use as therapeutic agents in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Here, we…”
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Bothropoides pauloensis venom effects on isolated perfused kidney and cultured renal tubular epithelial cells by Marinho, Aline D., Morais, Isabel C.O., Lima, Dânya B., Jorge, Antônio R.C., Jorge, Roberta J.B., Menezes, Ramon R.P.P.B., Mello, Clarissa P., Pereira, Gustavo J.S., Silveira, João A.M., Toyama, Marcos H., Orzáez, Mar, Martins, Alice M.C., Monteiro, Helena S.A.

“…Snake envenomation (Bothrops genus) is common in tropical countries and acute kidney injury is one of the complications observed in Bothrops snakebite with…”
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High-salt intake primes the rat kidney to respond to a subthreshold uroguanylin dose during ex vivo renal perfusion by Fonteles, Manassés C., Havt, A., Prata, Rodrigo B., Prata, Patrícia H.B., Monteiro, Helena S.A., Lima, Aldo A.M., Jorge, Antônio R.C., Santos, Cláudia F., Greenberg, Richard N., Nascimento, Nilberto R.F.

“…In a variety of animal models, uroguanylin causes diuresis, natriuresis and kaliuresis and is found in larger concentrations in the urine compared to controls…”
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