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. 2008 Jul-Sep;34(3):251-66.
doi: 10.1080/03610730802070233.

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

Silvia Del Ry  1 , Maristella Maltinti, Daniela Giannessi, Gabriella Cavallini, Ettore Bergamini
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Age-related changes in endothelin-1 receptor subtypes in rat heart

Silvia Del Ry et al. Exp Aging Res. 2008 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

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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