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Receptor Autoradiography Protocol for the Localized Visualization of Angiotensin II Receptors
Published on: June 7, 2016
The angiotensin II type 2 receptor for pain control
A H Jan Danser1, Praveen Anand2
1Division of Pharmacology and Vascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam 3015 CN, The Netherlands.
Abstract:
All well-known deleterious effects of angiotensin (Ang) II, including vasoconstriction, inflammation, water and salt retention, and vascular remodeling, are mediated via its type 1 (AT1) receptor. This explains why AT1 receptor blockers (ARBs) and inhibitors of Ang II synthesis, such as ACE inhibitors and renin inhibitors, are beneficial for cardiovascular disease. Yet, Ang II has a second receptor, the Ang II type 2 (AT2) receptor, the function of which, even after over 20 years of research, remains largely unknown. In this issue, Marion et al. provide a new chapter to the AT2 receptor story.
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