Apelin-APJ system and angiogenesis / 国际脑血管病杂志

ABSTRACT

Angiogenesis is one of the effective strategies for the treatment of ischemic cerebrovascular disease, and a variety of angiogenic factors and antiangiogenic factors involved in the process of regulation. Apelin is a newly discovered peptide, ari it is the endogenous ligand of G protein-coupled receptor APJ (Angiotensin Ⅱ Type 1 Receptor-Associated Protein). Apelin and APJ express widely in rat and human hearts and brains, etc. Apelin-APJ system has a role in promoting angiogenesis. It has an important significance in the treatment of ischemic diseases. This article review the mechanisms of action and advances in angiogenesis of apelin-APJ system.