Renalase is a novel, soluble monoamine oxidase that regulates cardiac function and blood pressure
J. Clin. Invest. Jianchao Xu, et al. 115:1275 doi:10.1172/JCI24066 [
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Figure 3Effect on renalase of hemodynamic parameters. (
A) Cardiac response before and after an i.v. bolus injection of 4 μg/g body wt. The arrow denotes the timing of renalase injection. VP, left ventricular pressure; VP max, maximal left ventricular pressure; HR, heart rate; dP/dt, rate of change in left ventricular pressure, a measure of cardiac contractility. (
B) Pressure-volume changes before and after renalase injection. (
C) Renalase dose-response curve: cardiac contractility. (
D) Renalase dose-response curve: mean arterial pressure (MAP).