title: Identification of the natural ligand of an orphan G-protein-coupled receptor involved in the regulation of vasoconstriction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, University of California at Irvine, Irvine, California 92697-4625, USA.
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Nothacker
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: McNeill
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Merten
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: O'Dowd
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Duckles
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Civelli
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016466:CHO Cells; D006224:Cricetinae; D006801:Humans; D007028:Hypothalamic Hormones / Q000378:metabolism; D008024:Ligands; D008543:Melanins / Q000378:metabolism; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000378:metabolism; D010455:Peptides / Q000378:metabolism; D010907:Pituitary Hormones / Q000378:metabolism; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; D013004:Somatostatin / Q000378:metabolism; D014579:Urotensins / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D014661:Vasoconstriction / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D007028:Hypothalamic Hormones; D008024:Ligands; D008543:Melanins; D009479:Neuropeptides; D010455:Peptides; D010907:Pituitary Hormones; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; C121697:UTS2R protein, human; D014579:Urotensins; C099323:cortistatin; D013004:Somatostatin; C019463:melanin-concentrating hormone; C029677:urotensin II