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MeSH Heading: Natriuretic Peptide, Brain
Tree Number(s): D06.472.699.584.625; D12.644.548.585.625; D12.776.631.590
Unique ID: D020097
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020097
Scope Note: A PEPTIDE that is secreted by the BRAIN and the HEART ATRIA, stored mainly in cardiac ventricular MYOCARDIUM. It can cause NATRIURESIS; DIURESIS; VASODILATION; and inhibits secretion of RENIN and ALDOSTERONE. It improves heart function. It contains 32 AMINO ACIDS.
Entry Term(s): B-Type Natriuretic Peptide; BNP Gene Product; BNP-32; Brain Natriuretic Peptide; Brain Natriuretic Peptide-32; Natrecor; Natriuretic Factor-32; Natriuretic Peptide Type-B; Nesiritide; Type-B Natriuretic Peptide; Ventricular Natriuretic Peptide, B-type
Pharm Action: Natriuretic Agents
CAS Type 1 Name: Natriuretic factor, brain
Previous Indexing: Nerve Tissue Proteins (1988-1998)
Public MeSH Note: 1999; BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE was indexed under NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS 1988-1998; NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE TYPE-B was indexed under ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR 1994-2003; NESIRITIDE was indexed under NATRIURETIC HORMONE 2003; VENTRICULAR NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE, B-TYPE was indexed under ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR 1994-2003.
History Note: 1999, use BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE (NM) 1988-1998; use NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE, BRAIN (NM) for NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE TYPE-B 1994-2003; use NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE, BRAIN (NM) for NESIRITIDE 2003; for VENTRICULAR NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE, B-TYPE use NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE, BRAIN (NM) 1994-2003.
Date Established: 1999/01/01
Date of Entry: 1998/06/10
Revision Date: 2015/11/24

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Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists [D06]
- Hormones [D06.472]
  - Peptide Hormones [D06.472.699]
    - Natriuretic Peptides [D06.472.699.584]

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
- Peptides [D12.644]
  - Peptide Hormones [D12.644.548]
    - Natriuretic Peptides [D12.644.548.585]

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
- Proteins [D12.776]
  - Nerve Tissue Proteins [D12.776.631]

Natriuretic Peptide, Brain Preferred

Concept UI: M0029829
Scope Note: A PEPTIDE that is secreted by the BRAIN and the HEART ATRIA, stored mainly in cardiac ventricular MYOCARDIUM. It can cause NATRIURESIS; DIURESIS; VASODILATION; and inhibits secretion of RENIN and ALDOSTERONE. It improves heart function. It contains 32 AMINO ACIDS.
Terms: Natriuretic Peptide, Brain Preferred Term
Term UI T059836
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1999); Brain Natriuretic Peptide
Term UI T059835
Date12/01/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1999); Brain Natriuretic Peptide-32
Term UI T236705
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); B-Type Natriuretic Peptide
Term UI T245931
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); BNP Gene Product
Term UI T245932
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); Type-B Natriuretic Peptide
Term UI T245933
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); Natriuretic Peptide Type-B
Term UI T245935
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); Nesiritide
Term UI T512122
Date08/13/2002
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); BNP-32
Term UI T236703
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); Natriuretic Factor-32
Term UI T512123
Date08/13/2002
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004)

Ventricular Natriuretic Peptide, B-type Narrower

Natrecor Narrower

Natriuretic Peptide, Brain MeSH Descriptor Data 2025