The pleiotropic actions of angiotensin II are mediated by the primarily G(q) protein-coupled type 1 angiotensin (AT(1)) receptor. In this study a mutational analysis of the function of the conserved… (More)
The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) plays an important role in the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disorders. Pharmacologic interventions targeting the RAS cascade have led to the discovery of renin… (More)
A series of deletion mutants was created to analyze the function of the membrane-proximal region of the cytoplasmic tail of the rat type 1a (AT1a) angiotensin receptor. In transiently transfected… (More)
The mammalian heart during its development and in response to physiological or pathological stimuli undergoes hypertrophic enlargement, a consequence of an increase in cardiac myocyte size. Cardiac… (More)
Ang II, the primary effector pleiotropic hormone of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) cascade, mediates physiological control of blood pressure and electrolyte balance through its action on vascular… (More)
The nature and role of glycosylation in AT1 angiotensin receptor (AT1-R) function were investigated by expressing glycosylation-deficient influenza hemagglutinin (HA) epitope-tagged rat AT1a-Rs… (More)
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have become important causes of mortality on a global scale. According to the report of World Health Organization (WHO), NCDs killed 38 million people (out of 56… (More)
The renin–angiotensin system and Wnt/frizzled receptor signaling pathways are important in the development of essential organs, and their aberrant activation results in cardiovascular and renal… (More)
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) plays an important role in both the short-term and long-term regulation of arterial blood pressure, and fluid and electrolyte balance. The RAAS is a… (More)
Site-directed mutagenesis studies and independent molecular modeling studies were combined to investigate the network of inter-residue interactions within the transmembrane region of the angiotensin… (More)