The angiotensin AT2 receptor: from a binding site to a novel therapeutic target

UM Steckelings, RE Widdop, ED Sturrock… - Pharmacological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Discovered more than 30 years ago, the angiotensin AT 2 receptor (AT 2 R) has evolved
from a binding site with unknown function to a firmly established major effector within the …

Regulation of vascular angiotensin II type 1 and type 2 receptor and angiotensin-(1–7)/MasR signaling in normal and hypertensive pregnancy

CR Clark, RA Khalil - Biochemical Pharmacology, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Normal pregnancy (Norm-Preg) is associated with a slight reduction in blood
pressure (BP) and decreased BP response to vasoconstrictor stimuli such as angiotensin II …

Transfer of regulatory T cells into abortion-prone mice promotes the expansion of uterine mast cells and normalizes early pregnancy angiogenesis

K Woidacki, N Meyer, A Schumacher, A Goldschmidt… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Implantation of the fertilized egg depends on the coordinated interplay of cells and
molecules that prepare the uterus for this important event. In particular, regulatory T cells …

Hypoxia, AMPK activation and uterine artery vasoreactivity

KL Skeffington, JS Higgins, AD Mahmoud… - The Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Key points Uterine artery vasodilatation is a key mechanism for increasing utero‐placental
blood flow and fetal nutrient supply. Since the pioneering work of Joseph Barcroft, the …

AT2R agonist, compound 21, is reno-protective against type 1 diabetic nephropathy

C Koulis, BSM Chow, M McKelvey, UM Steckelings… - …, 2015 - Am Heart Assoc
The hemodynamic and nonhemodynamic effects of angiotensin II on diabetic complications
are considered to be primarily mediated by the angiotensin II type 1 receptor subtype …

Impact of AT2-receptor stimulation on vascular biology, kidney function, and blood pressure

LA Danyel, P Schmerler, L Paulis, T Unger… - Integrated blood …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The angiotensin type 2 receptor (AT2R) and the receptor MAS are receptors within the renin–
angiotensin system, which mediate tissue-protective actions such as anti-inflammation …

Uterine artery dysfunction in pregnant ACE2 knockout mice is associated with placental hypoxia and reduced umbilical blood flow velocity

LM Yamaleyeva, VM Pulgar… - American Journal …, 2015 - journals.physiology.org
Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) knockout is associated with reduced fetal weight
at late gestation; however, whether uteroplacental vascular and/or hemodynamic …

The renin-angiotensin system in hypertension, a constantly renewing classic: focus on the angiotensin AT2-receptor

KB Assersen, C Sumners, UM Steckelings - Canadian Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
It is common knowledge that the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), in particular angiotensin II
acting through the angiotensin AT 1-receptor (AT 1 R), is pivotal for the regulation of blood …

Pregnancy upregulates angiotensin type 2 receptor expression and increases blood flow in uterine arteries of rats

JS Mishra, K Gopalakrishnan, S Kumar - Biology of reproduction, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Normal pregnancy is associated with decreased uterine vascular contraction and increased
blood flow even though angiotensin II (AngII) levels are increased. AngII not only activates …

Acute intravenous exposure to silver nanoparticles during pregnancy induces particle size and vehicle dependent changes in vascular tissue contractility in Sprague …

AK Vidanapathirana, LC Thompson, M Herco… - Reproductive …, 2018 - Elsevier
The use of silver nanoparticles (AgNP) raises safety concerns during susceptible life stages
such as pregnancy. We hypothesized that acute intravenous exposure to AgNP during late …