Jak2 tyrosine kinase: A potential therapeutic target for AT1 receptor mediated cardiovascular disease

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Abstract

Patients with hypertension often manifest a dysregulated renin-angiotensinaldosterone system (RAAS). Most of the available treatment approaches for hypertension are targeted towards the RAAS including direct renin inhibition, ACE inhibition, angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1-R) blockade, and aldosterone receptor antagonism. The Jak2 signaling pathway is intricately coupled to the AT1-R signaling processes involved in hypertension. Here, we review the involvement of Jak2 in the pathogenesis of hypertension, and its potential as a therapeutic target for treatment of AT1-R mediated cardiovascular disease. Jak2 may provide a rational therapeutic approach for patients whose blood pressure is not controlled by standard therapies. © 2010 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.

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Kirabo, A., & Sayeski, P. P. (2010). Jak2 tyrosine kinase: A potential therapeutic target for AT1 receptor mediated cardiovascular disease. Pharmaceuticals. MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/ph3113478

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