Apelin receptor (APJ) expression during cardiopulmonary bypass in children undergoing surgical repair.

In human adults, and animals, the Apelin-APJ ligand-receptor system is emerging as having a role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular function and heart failure. The aim was to investigate expression, and regulation by oxygen, of the Apelin APJ receptor (APJ) in myocardium obtained from children un...

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Main Authors: Susan Walker, Mark H D Danton, Alexander D Lang, Fiona Lyall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4153618?pdf=render