Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10816619 Cellular Signalling 2005 12 Pages PDF
Abstract
The discovery of new signalling pathways is always followed by the development of pharmacological agents as drugs that can be used in the treatment of diseases resulting from a dysfunction of the signalling pathway in question. Apelin signalling plays a role in the central and peripheral regulation of the cardiovascular system, in water and food intake, and possibly in immune function. Up-regulation of ligand and receptor is also associated with pathophysiological states such as cardiac dysfunction and neovascularisation. Finally, the apelin receptor is a coreceptor for the entry of several HIV-1 and SIV strains. In view of these features, the apelin receptor constitutes a very interesting target for the design of new drugs for treating the prime causes of human mortality.
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