title: Angiotensin II signaling pathways mediated by tyrosine kinases.
abstract: Angiotensin II (AngII) plays a critical role in control of cardiovascular and renal homeostasis. In addition to its physiological action as a vasoconstrictor, growing evidence supports the notion that AngII contributes to cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, atherosclerosis, and heart failure. The physiological and pathological actions of AngII in adults are mediated largely via the AngII type 1 receptor (AT1R), a heterotrimeric G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR). Besides coupling with heterotrimeric G proteins to activate phospholipase C-beta (PLC-beta), AT1R also activates receptor tyrosine kinases (PDGF-R, EGF-R and IGF-R) and non-receptor tyrosine kinases (Src, Fyn, Yes, proline-rich tyrosine kinase 2 (Pyk2), focal adhesion kinase (FAK) and JAK2). These tyrosine kinases play critical roles in AngII-stimulated cell signal events.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Avenue, P.O. Box 679, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.
authors.forename: Guoyong
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Bradford C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Berk
mesh_terms: D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D020962:Heterotrimeric GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D044140:Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1; D011945:Receptors, Angiotensin / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction; D010738:Type C Phospholipases / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D044140:Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 1; D011945:Receptors, Angiotensin; D000804:Angiotensin II; D011505:Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; D010738:Type C Phospholipases; D020962:Heterotrimeric GTP-Binding Proteins