Cardiovascular effects of the angiotensin type 2 receptor

The angiotensin type 2 receptor, AT2R, has been described as having opposite effects to the angiotensin type 1 receptor, AT1R. Although the quantities of the AT2R found in the adult are low, its expression rises in pathological situations. The AT2R has three major signaling pathways: activation of s...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Faria-Costa, Adelino Leite-Moreira, Tiago Henriques-Coelho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-07-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204914001664