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Age-related changes in endothelin-1 receptor subtypes in rat heart.

Authors: Del Ry, S  Maltinti, M  Giannessi, D  Cavallini, G  Bergamini, E 
Citation: Del Ry S, etal., Exp Aging Res. 2008 Jul-Sep;34(3):251-66.
RGD ID: 4892581
Pubmed: PMID:18568982   (View Abstract at PubMed)
DOI: DOI:10.1080/03610730802070233   (Journal Full-text)

Density, affinity, and subtype distribution of endothelin-1 (ET-1) binding sites were determined in rat cardiac tissue as a function of age in order to evaluate the association of alterations in the endothelin receptor system and aging in the heart. A significant decrease in the receptor subtype ET-A, which represents 70% to 80% of the total receptor population in cardiac tissue of 3- and 12-month-old rats, was observed in 24-month-old rats with respect to the younger groups. These findings indicate an alteration in ET-1 cardiac receptors associated with aging, mainly due to a variation in the receptor subtype distribution.

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Gene Ednra endothelin receptor type A Rattus norvegicus

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