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Targeting drugs to APJ receptor: the prospect of treatment of hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases.
Current drug targets - 1 Jan 2015
Cao Jiangang, Li Hening, Chen Linxi
Abstract excerpt
The APJ is a class A, rhodopsin-like G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) with high sequence similarity to the angiotensin receptor AT1. APJ has been shown to be widely expressed in humans tissues, including the central nervous system, cardiovascular system, adipocytes and others. APJ plays an important role in the occurrence and development of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases including atherosclerosis (AS),...
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