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Table. 2.

Endothelial released substances and their target receptors as well as their effect

Endothelium released substance Receptor Effect
Endothelin 1 ETA VSMCs contraction
ETB VSMCs relaxation
ETc
Prostacyclin I2 Gs-protein–coupled receptor (prostacyclin I2) Relaxing the VSMCs anti-aggregation
Prostacyclin F2α TP receptors (prostacyclin F2α) SM contraction
Endoperoxides TP receptors (endoperoxide) VSMCs contraction
Nitric oxide G-protein–coupled receptor (nitric oxide) Relaxing the VSMCs, Inhibits endothelium-derived hyperpolarization action, anti-aggregation
Endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor (H2O2) G-protein–coupled receptor (H2O2) VSMCs hyperpolarization
Protein C Thrombomodulin Anti-inflammatory neuroprotective and neurogenesis, protection of the vascular endothelium from apoptosis and promoting endothelial barrier function
G-protein–coupled receptor
protease-activated receptor 1
Endothelial cell protein C receptor (EPCR)
Thromboxane A2 Thromboxane A2 receptor, G-protein–coupled receptor (1A, 1B, 3A, and 6) VSMCs depolarization
Superoxide G-protein–coupled receptor (superoxide) VSMCs depolarization
Angiotensin II Angiotensin II receptor 1 VSMCs hyperpolarization
Bradykinin Bradykinin receptor VSMCs hyperpolarization
vWF Ang-2/Tie-2/VEGFR-2 Angiogenesis
αvβ3 integrin Anti-angiogenesis
Gal-3 ( molecule of vWF) VEGFR2 Proangiogenic activity
integrin αvβ3
Adenosine ADORA2A Enhance glycolysis, inflammation
Adorα1, Adorα2b Angiogenic
CNP Global natriuretic peptide receptor (NPR)-B, C Angiogenic, cytoprotective, VSMCs hyperpolarization
Adrenomedullin Adrenomedullin receptor (Gs-coupled receptor) Increases NO releasing,
Block RAAS
Angiogenic
Urotensin II G-protein–coupled receptor (Urotensin II receptor) Angiogenic, VSMCs relaxation
H2S Unknown (include PI3K/Akt pathway) Angiogenic, VSMCs relaxation
PAF PAFR (Gi,q) transcripts 1 (leukocytes, activated eosinophils) and 2 (Heart, lungs, spleen, kidney) Mediating cell-cell interaction, VSMCs relaxation, ↑ glycogenolysis, ↑ leukotrienes D4 and C4, ↑ response to convulsant stimuli and ischemia, heart rate and contractility modifying, ↑ glomerular filtration rate, required for oocyte maturation and successful outcomes of pregnancy
Purines 19 isotypes; Gi,s,q, P2Y, P2X Vasomotor regulation

vWF, von Willebrand factor; VEGFR, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor; RAAS, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system; VSMC, vascular smooth muscle cell. Data from [38, 39, 47-49, 74-77].

Anat Cell Biol 2023;56:166~178 https://doi.org/10.5115/acb.22.190
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