The chromogranin A1‐373 fragment reveals how a single change in the protein sequence exerts strong cardioregulatory effects by engaging neuropilin‐1

C Rocca, F Grande, MC Granieri, B Colombo… - Acta …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aim Chromogranin A (CgA), a 439‐residue long protein, is an important
cardiovascular regulator and a precursor of various bioactive fragments. Under …

The homologous rat chromogranin A1‐64 (rCGA1‐64) modulates myocardial and coronary function in rat heart to counteract adrenergic stimulation indirectly via …

MC Cerra, MP Gallo, T Angelone… - The FASEB …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Chromogranin A (CGA), produced by human and rat myocardium, generates several
biologically active peptides processed at specific proteolytic cleavage sites. A highly …

Full-length human chromogranin-A cardioactivity: myocardial, coronary, and stimulus-induced processing evidence in normotensive and hypertensive male rat hearts

T Pasqua, A Corti, S Gentile, L Pochini, M Bianco… - …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Plasma chromogranin-A (CgA) concentrations correlate with severe cardiovascular
diseases, whereas CgA-derived vasostatin-I and catestatin elicit cardiosuppression via an …

Chromogranin-A: a multifaceted cardiovascular role in health and disease

T Angelone, R Mazza, MC Cerra - Current medicinal chemistry, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
Chromogranin A (CgA), a major component of the chromaffin granules, is co-stored and co-
released with catecholamines. It is also expressed in extra-adrenal sites, including the heart …

Recombinant N–terminal fragments of chromogranin–a modulate cardiac function of the Langendorff–perfused rat heart

MC Cerra, L De Iuri, T Angelone, A Corti… - Basic research in …, 2006 - Springer
In this study we tested the hypothesis that vasostatins could act as myocardial modulators in
the mammalian heart. Using the Langendorff–perfused rat heart, the cardiac effects of the …

Myocardial production of chromogranin A in human heart: a new regulatory peptide of cardiac function

M Pieroni, A Corti, B Tota, F Curnis… - European heart …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Aims High chromogranin-A (CgA) levels were observed in patients with heart failure
but its source remained uncertain. We evaluated whether CgA is produced by myocardium …

Cytoskeleton mediates negative inotropism and lusitropism of chromogranin A-derived peptides (human vasostatin1-78 and rat CgA1-64) in the rat heart

T Angelone, AM Quintieri, Y Goumon, V Di Felice… - Regulatory peptides, 2010 - Elsevier
Cytoskeleton scaffold in cardiac myocytes provides structural support and
compartmentalization of intracellular components. It is implicated in cardiac pathologies …

Human recombinant chromogranin A-derived vasostatin-1 mimics preconditioning via an adenosine/nitric oxide signaling mechanism

S Cappello, T Angelone, B Tota… - American Journal …, 2007 - journals.physiology.org
The acidic protein chromogranin A (CgA) is the precursor of several regulatory peptides
generated by specific proteolytic processes. Human recombinant CgA NH2-terminal …

Chromogranin A: a novel factor acting at the cross road between the neuroendocrine and the cardiovascular systems

G Di Comite, A Morganti - Journal of hypertension, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Chromogranin A (CHGA) is a secretory protein stored in and released from neurons and
cells of the diffuse neuroendocrine system. Cells of the adrenal medulla and adrenergic …

The interplay between chromogranin A-derived peptides and cardiac natriuretic peptides in cardioprotection against catecholamine-evoked stress

R Mazza, S Imbrogno, B Tota - Regulatory peptides, 2010 - Elsevier
Chromogranin A (CgA) is the major soluble protein co-stored and co-released with
catecholamines (CAs) from secretory vesicles in the adrenal medulla chromaffin cells …