Vascular effects of apelin: Mechanisms and therapeutic potential

A Mughal, ST O'Rourke - Pharmacology & therapeutics, 2018 - Elsevier
Apelin is a vasoactive peptide and is an endogenous ligand for APJ receptors, which are
widely expressed in blood vessels, heart, and cardiovascular regulatory regions of the brain …

Apelin, Elabela/Toddler, and biased agonists as novel therapeutic agents in the cardiovascular system

P Yang, JJ Maguire, AP Davenport - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2015 - cell.com
Apelin and its G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) have emerged as a key signalling
pathway in the cardiovascular system. The peptide is a potent inotropic agent and …

[HTML][HTML] Apelinergic system structure and function

K Shin, C Kenward, JK Rainey - Comprehensive Physiology, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Apelin and apela (ELABELA/ELA/Toddler) are two peptide ligands for a class A G-protein-
coupled receptor named the apelin receptor (AR/APJ/APLNR). Ligand-AR interactions have …

The role of apelin in cardiovascular function and heart failure

B Chandrasekaran, O Dar… - European journal of heart …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Apelin is a novel peptide that acts through the APJ receptor, sharing similarities with the
angiotensin II–angiotensin II type 1 receptor pathway. It is a peripheral vasodilator, powerful …

Apelin pathway in cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic diseases: Therapeutic role of apelin analogs and apelin receptor agonists

AA de Oliveira, A Vergara, X Wang, JC Vederas… - Peptides, 2022 - Elsevier
The apelin/apelin receptor (ApelinR) signal transduction pathway exerts essential biological
roles, particularly in the cardiovascular system. Disturbances in the apelin/ApelinR axis are …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting the apelin pathway as a novel therapeutic approach for cardiovascular diseases

JC Zhong, ZZ Zhang, W Wang, SMK McKinnie… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2017 - Elsevier
The apelin/apelin receptor system is widely distributed and has a dominant role in
cardiovascular homeostasis and disease. The apelin gene is X-linked and is synthesized as …

Sustained cardiovascular actions of APJ agonism during renin–angiotensin system activation and in patients with heart failure

GD Barnes, S Alam, G Carter, CM Pedersen… - Circulation: Heart …, 2013 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—To assess cardiovascular actions of APJ agonism during prolonged (Pyr1)
apelin-13 infusion and renin–angiotensin system activation. Methods and Results—Forty …

Translational promise of the apelin–APJ system

G Barnes, AG Japp, DE Newby - Heart, 2010 - heart.bmj.com
Apelin, the endogenous ligand for the G-protein-coupled APJ receptor, is emerging as a key
hormone in cardiovascular homoeostasis. It is expressed in a diverse range of tissues with …

Effects of apelin on the cardiovascular system

A Folino, PG Montarolo, M Samaja, R Rastaldo - Heart failure reviews, 2015 - Springer
Apelin is an endogenous peptide acting on the APJ receptor. It consists of several isoforms
characterized by different numbers of amino acids. The number of amino acids in the active …

Apelin and Elabela/Toddler; double ligands for APJ/Apelin receptor in heart development, physiology, and pathology

K Kuba, T Sato, Y Imai, T Yamaguchi - Peptides, 2019 - Elsevier
Apelin is an endogenous peptide ligand for the G protein-coupled receptor
APJ/AGTRL1/APLNR and is widely expressed throughout human body. In adult hearts …