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Regulatory roles for APJ, a seven-transmembrane receptor related to angiotensin-type 1 receptor in blood pressure in vivo.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 18 Jun 2004
Ishida Junji, Hashimoto Tatsuo, Hashimoto Yasumi, Nishiwaki Shiro, Iguchi Taku, Harada Shuichi, Sugaya Takeshi, Matsuzaki Hitomi, Yamamoto Rie, Shiota Naotaka, Okunishi Hideki, Kihara Minoru, Umemura Satoshi, Sugiyama Fumihiro, Yagami Ken-Ichi, Kasuya Yoshitoshi, Mochizuki Naoki, Fukamizu Akiyoshi
Abstract excerpt
APJ is a G-protein-coupled receptor with seven transmembrane domains, and its endogenous ligand, apelin, was identified recently. They are highly expressed in the cardiovascular system, suggesting that APJ is important in the regulation of blood pressure. To investigate the physiological function...
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