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Down-regulation of cyclooxygenase-2 by the carboxyl tail of the angiotensin II type 1 receptor.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 7 Nov 2014
Sood Rapita, Minzel Waleed, Rimon Gilad, Tal Sharon, Barki-Harrington Liza
Abstract excerpt
The enzyme cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) plays an important role in the kidney by up-regulating the production of the vasoconstrictor hormone angiotensin II (AngII), which in turn down-regulates COX-2 expression via activation of the angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1) receptor. Chemical inhibition of the catalytic activity of COX-2 is a well-established strategy for treating inflammation but little is known of...
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