title: Regulation of apoptosis by vasoactive peptides.
abstract: Although originally discovered because of their ability to affect hemodynamics, vasoactive peptides have been found to function in a variety of capacities including neurotransmission, endocrine functions, and the regulation of cell proliferation. A growing body of evidence describes the ability of vasoactive peptides to regulate cell death by apoptosis in either a positive or negative fashion depending on the peptide and the type of target cell. The available evidence to date is strongest for the peptides endothelin, angiotensin II, vasoactive intestinal peptide, atrial natriuretic peptide, and adrenomedullin. Each of these peptides is discussed, with specific regard to apoptosis, in terms of regulatory activity, target cell specificity, and potential role in pulmonary physiology.
authors.affiliation: Second Division of Cardiology, Evangelismos General Hospital, GR-11526 Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Filippatos
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gangopadhyay
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lalude
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Parameswaran
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Said
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Spielman
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Uhal
mesh_terms: D053607:Adrenomedullin; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000502:physiology*; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D019332:Endothelin-1 / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000166:cytology*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D010455:Peptides / Q000378:metabolism*; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D019332:Endothelin-1; D010455:Peptides; D000804:Angiotensin II; D053607:Adrenomedullin; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor