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Rui Guo, Olivia Rogers, Sreejayan Nair1
1Center for Cardiovascular Research and Alternative Medicine, University of Wyoming, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Laramie, WY 82071, United States.
Background:
Global burden of cardiometabolic disease warrants development of newer treatment strategies. Apelin is ubiquitously expressed endogenous peptide which is a ligand for the apelinergic (APJ) receptor. Apelin/APJ receptors regulate a variety of biological functions and have been implicated in cardiovascular and metabolic homeostasis. Consequently, the apelinergic pathway represents an attractive target to treat conditions associated with cardiometabolic syndrome.
Objective:
This review highlights the important regulatory role played by apelin in energy metabolism and cardiovascular function, and potential avenues that could be harnessed for therapeutic benefit.
Conclusion:
Apelin/APJ system is a druggable target to treat or prevent a variety of cardiometabolic diseases.
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