Angiotensin II signal transduction: an update on mechanisms of physiology and pathophysiology

SJ Forrester, GW Booz, CD Sigmund… - Physiological …, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system plays crucial roles in cardiovascular physiology
and pathophysiology. However, many of the signaling mechanisms have been unclear. The …

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 …

Angiotensin II cell signaling: physiological and pathological effects in the cardiovascular system

PK Mehta, KK Griendling - American Journal of Physiology …, 2007 - journals.physiology.org
The renin-angiotensin system is a central component of the physiological and pathological
responses of cardiovascular system. Its primary effector hormone, angiotensin II (ANG II), not …

International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. XCIX. Angiotensin receptors: interpreters of pathophysiological angiotensinergic stimuli

SS Karnik, H Unal, JR Kemp, KC Tirupula… - Pharmacological …, 2015 - Elsevier
The renin angiotensin system (RAS) produced hormone peptides regulate many vital body
functions. Dysfunctional signaling by receptors for RAS peptides leads to pathologic states …

Relative affinity of angiotensin peptides and novel ligands at AT1 and AT2 receptors

S Bosnyak, ES Jones, A Christopoulos… - Clinical …, 2011 - portlandpress.com
AT1R (angiotensin type 1 receptor) and AT2R (angiotensin type 2 receptor) are well known
to be involved in the complex cardiovascular actions of AngII (angiotensin II). However …

Vascular smooth muscle cell motility: From migration to invasion

SF Louis, P Zahradka - Experimental & Clinical Cardiology, 2010 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Over the past decade, extensive research has focused on identifying the molecular
mechanisms and signal transduction pathways involved in the modulation of vascular …

Angiotensin receptor blockers may increase risk of myocardial infarction: unraveling the ARB-MI paradox

MH Strauss, AS Hall - Circulation, 2006 - ahajournals.org
838 medication have significant differences with regard to their ancillary pharmacological
properties and thereby also their profile at a molecular/cellular level. Furthermore, these …

[HTML][HTML] AT2 receptors in cardiovascular and renal diseases

E Kaschina, P Namsolleck, T Unger - Pharmacological research, 2017 - Elsevier
The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) plays an important role in the initiation and progression
of cardiovascular and renal diseases. These actions mediated by AT1 receptor (AT1R) are …

AT2 receptors: functional relevance in cardiovascular disease

ES Jones, A Vinh, CA McCarthy, TA Gaspari… - Pharmacology & …, 2008 - Elsevier
The renin angiotensin system (RAS) is intricately involved in normal cardiovascular
homeostasis. Excessive stimulation by the octapeptide angiotensin II contributes to a range …

Angiotensin II receptors and drug discovery in cardiovascular disease

C Dasgupta, L Zhang - Drug discovery today, 2011 - Elsevier
Hypertension is one of the cardiovascular diseases that might cause cardiovascular
remodeling and endothelial dysfunction besides high blood pressure. Angiotensin II (Ang II) …