Substance P enhances the local activation of NK1R-expressing c-kit+ cardiac progenitor cells in right atrium of ischemia/reperfusion-injured heart

Localization of neurokinin 1 receptor (NK1R), the endogenous receptor for neuropeptide substance P (SP), has already been described for the right atrium (RA) of the heart. However, the biological role of SP/NK1R ...

Source: BMC Cell Biology - June 9, 2020 Category: Cytology Authors: Yun-Mi Jeong, Xian Wu Cheng, Kyung Hye Lee, Sora Lee, Haneul Cho and Weon Kim Tags: Research article Source Type: research