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Endogenous regulation of cardiovascular function by apelin-APJ.
American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology - 1 Nov 2009
Charo David N, Ho Michael, Fajardo Giovanni, Kawana Masataka, Kundu Ramendra K, Sheikh Ahmad Y, Finsterbach Thomas P, Leeper Nicholas J, Ernst Kavita V, Chen Mary M, Ho Yen Dong, Chun Hyung J, Bernstein Daniel, Ashley Euan A, Quertermous Thomas
Abstract excerpt
Studies have shown significant cardiovascular effects of exogenous apelin administration, including the potent activation of cardiac contraction. However, the role of the endogenous apelin-APJ pathway is less clear. To study the loss of endogenous apelin-APJ signaling, we generated mice lacking either the ligand (apelin) or the receptor (APJ). Apelin-deficient mice were viable, fertile, and showed normal...
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