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The isolation of several fractions from rat atrial homogenates, by the use of differential and sucrose gradient centrifugation, indicates that the diuretic and natriuretic activity is restricted to the fractions rich in specific granules. Our preliminary results suggest that the active substance is a small peptide which is probably different from the natriuretic substance(s) already known.
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Supported by a group grant given by the Medical Research Council of Canada to the Multidisciplinary Research Group on Hypertension of the Clinical Research Institute of Montreal.
Acknowledgments. The authors thank Suzanne Diebold for technical assistance.
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Garcia, R., Cantin, M., Thibault, G. et al. Relationship of specific granules to the natriuretic and diuretic activity of rat atria. Experientia 38, 1071–1073 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01955373
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