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Angiotensin II receptor antagonist — Angiotensin II receptor antagonists, also known as angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), AT1 receptor antagonists or sartans, are a group of pharmaceuticals which modulate the renin angiotensin aldosterone system. Their main use is in… … Wikipedia
Receptor antagonist — This article is about the biochemistry term. For other uses, see Antagonist (disambiguation). Antagonists will block the binding of an agonist at a receptor molecule, inhibiting the signal produced by a receptor agonist coupling. A receptor… … Wikipedia
Angiotensin receptor — protein Name = angiotensin II receptor, type 1 caption = width = HGNCid = 336 Symbol = AGTR1 AltSymbols = AGTR1B EntrezGene = 185 OMIM = 106165 RefSeq = NM 000685 UniProt = P30556 PDB = ECnumber = Chromosome = 3 Arm = q Band = 21… … Wikipedia
angiotensin receptor blocker — angiotensin II receptor blocker see under antagonist … Medical dictionary
NMDA receptor antagonist — Ketamine, one of the most common NMDA receptor antagonists. NMDA receptor antagonists are a class of anesthetics that work to antagonize, or inhibit the action of, the N methyl d aspartate receptor (NMDAR). They are used as anesthesia for animals … Wikipedia
Cannabinoid receptor antagonist — The discovery of the endogenous cannabinoid system led to the development of CB1 receptor antagonists. The first cannabinoid receptor antagonist, rimonabant, was described in 1994. Rimonabant blocks the CB1 receptor selectively and it has been… … Wikipedia
NK1 receptor antagonist — Neurokinin 1 (NK1) antagonists are a novel class of medications that possesses unique antidepressant,[1] anxiolytic,[2] and antiemetic properties. The discovery of neurokinin 1 (NK1) receptor antagonists was a turning point in the prevention of… … Wikipedia
Discovery and development of angiotensin receptor blockers — The angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), also called angiotensin (AT1) receptor antagonists or sartans, are a group of anti hypertensive drugs that act by blocking the effects of the hormone angiotensin II (Ang II) in the body, thereby lowering… … Wikipedia
Angiotensin — causes blood vessels to constrict, and drives blood pressure up. It is part of the renin angiotensin system, which is a major target for drugs that lower blood pressure. Angiotensin also creates aldosterone, which causes the tubules of the… … Wikipedia
Receptor (biochemistry) — For other uses, see Receptor (disambiguation). In biochemistry, a receptor is a molecule found on the surface of a cell, which receives specific chemical signals from neighbouring cells or the wider environment within an organism. These signals… … Wikipedia
