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10710489

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-5-24
pubmed:abstractText
Since it was discovered ten years ago, the angiotensin II (ANG II) type 2 (AT(2)) receptor has been an enigma. This receptor binds ANG II with a high affinity but is not responsible for mediating any of the classical physiological actions of this peptide, all of which involve the ANG II type 1 (AT(1)) receptor. Furthermore, the AT(2) receptor exhibits dramatic differences in biochemical and functional properties and in patterns of expression compared with the AT(1) receptor. During the past decade, much information has been gathered about the AT(2) receptor, and the steadily increasing number of publications indicates a growing interest in this new and independent area of research. A number of studies suggest a role of AT(2) receptors in brain, renal, and cardiovascular functions and in the processes of apoptosis and tissue regeneration. Despite these advances, nothing stands out as the major singular function of these receptors. The study of AT(2) receptors has reached a crossroads, and innovative approaches must be considered so that unifying mechanisms as to the function of these unique receptors can be put forward. In this review we will discuss the advances that have been made in understanding the biology of the AT(2) receptor. Furthermore, we will consider how these discoveries, along with newer experimental approaches, may eventually lead to the elusive physiological and pathophysiological functions of these receptors.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0193-1849
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
278
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
E357-74
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
The angiotensin II type 2 receptor: an enigma with multiple variations.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, and University of Florida Brain Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't