Apelin - a new protein-regulator in the cardiovascular system

Apelin - a new protein-regulator in the cardiovascular system

Apelin is an endogenic ligand of apelin (APJ) receptors widely expressed in human tissues. This protein is a peripheral vasodilator having a powerful positive inotropic action on myocardial contractility. This review describes mechanisms of interaction and apelin role in health and pathology.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sergey Nikolaevich Tereshchenko, Valeriy Pavlovich Masenko, Ol'ga Vladimirovna Cherkavskaya, Nadezhda Viktorovna Shashkova, S N Tereschenko, V P Masenko, O V Cherkavskaya, N V Shashkova
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: "Consilium Medicum" Publishing house 2009-09-01
Series:Терапевтический архив
Subjects:
apelin
apj receptor
angiotensin of type ii1
chronic cardiac failure
Online Access:https://ter-arkhiv.ru/0040-3660/article/view/30513

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https://ter-arkhiv.ru/0040-3660/article/view/30513

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