Urotensin 2

mammalian protein found in Rattus norvegicus
Protein protein Q28561171
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Urotensin 2

Summary

Urotensin 2 is a protein[1].

Key Facts

  • Urotensin 2's instance of is recorded as protein[2].
  • Urotensin 2's subclass of is recorded as protein[3].
  • Urotensin 2's UniProt protein ID is recorded as Q9QZQ4[4].
  • Urotensin 2's part of is recorded as Urotensin II[5].
  • Urotensin 2's RefSeq protein ID is recorded as NP_062033[6].
  • Urotensin 2's molecular function is recorded as hormone activity[7].
  • Urotensin 2's cell component is recorded as extracellular region[8].
  • Urotensin 2's cell component is recorded as extracellular space[9].
  • Urotensin 2's biological process is recorded as response to hypoxia[10].
  • Urotensin 2's biological process is recorded as negative regulation of glomerular filtration[11].
  • Urotensin 2's biological process is recorded as positive regulation of cytosolic calcium ion concentration[12].
  • Urotensin 2's biological process is recorded as regulation of blood pressure[13].
  • Urotensin 2's biological process is recorded as negative regulation of heart rate[14].
  • Urotensin 2's biological process is recorded as positive regulation of heart rate[15].
  • Urotensin 2's biological process is recorded as regulation of signaling receptor activity[16].
  • Urotensin 2's biological process is recorded as positive regulation of fibroblast migration[17].
  • Urotensin 2's biological process is recorded as positive regulation of circadian sleep/wake cycle, wakefulness[18].
  • Urotensin 2's biological process is recorded as positive regulation of synaptic transmission, cholinergic[19].
  • Urotensin 2's biological process is recorded as positive regulation of collagen biosynthetic process[20].
  • Urotensin 2's biological process is recorded as response to testosterone[21].
  • Urotensin 2's biological process is recorded as negative regulation of urine volume[22].
  • Urotensin 2's biological process is recorded as negative regulation of renal sodium excretion[23].
  • Urotensin 2's biological process is recorded as positive regulation of cell differentiation[24].
  • Urotensin 2's biological process is recorded as positive regulation of angiogenesis[25].
  • Urotensin 2's biological process is recorded as negative regulation of blood pressure[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Q905695. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . Q20641742. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Urotensin II accelerates cardiac fibrosis and hypertrophy of rats induced by isoproterenol. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The expression and significance of urotensin II, nitric oxide, and C-type natriuretic peptide in hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension in rats. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Urotensin II and renal function in the rat. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . [Orn5]URP acts as a pure antagonist of urotensinergic receptors in rat cortical astrocytes. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Cardiovascular effects of urotensin II in different brain areas. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Cardiovascular effects of urotensin II in different brain areas. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Urotensin II induces phenotypic differentiation, migration, and collagen synthesis of adventitial fibroblasts from rat aorta. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Urotensin II modulates rapid eye movement sleep through activation of brainstem cholinergic neurons. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Urotensin II modulates rapid eye movement sleep through activation of brainstem cholinergic neurons. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Urotensin II induces phenotypic differentiation, migration, and collagen synthesis of adventitial fibroblasts from rat aorta. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Role of androgens in the regulation of urotensin II precursor mRNA expression in the rat brainstem and spinal cord. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Urotensin II and renal function in the rat. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . Urotensin II and renal function in the rat. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . Urotensin II induces phenotypic differentiation, migration, and collagen synthesis of adventitial fibroblasts from rat aorta. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Urotensin-II and its receptor (UT-R) are expressed in rat brain endothelial cells, and urotensin-II via UT-R stimulates angiogenesis in vivo and in vitro. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Cardiovascular effects of urotensin II in different brain areas. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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