Renalase, a catecholamine-metabolizing hormone from the kidney.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
A novel flavin adenine dinucleotide-dependent amine oxidase that is secreted by the kidney, circulates in the blood, and modulates cardiac function and systemic blood pressure has recently been discovered. Renalase appears to be a hormone that metabolizes catecholamines, and its discovery will facilitate our understanding of sympathetic regulation.
Medical subject headings
- Catecholamines
- Kidney