Article
Identification of a receptor for extracellular renalase.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Wang Ling, Velazquez Heino, Chang John, Safirstein Robert, Desir Gary V
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: An increased risk for developing essential hypertension, stroke and diabetes is associated with single nucleotide gene polymorphisms in renalase, a newly described secreted flavoprotein with oxidoreductase activity. Gene deletion causes hypertension, and aggravates acute ischemic kidney (AKI) and cardiac injury. Independent of its intrinsic enzymatic activities, extracellular renalase activates MAPK...
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