MeSH definition : An angiotensin receptor subtype that is expressed at high levels in fetal tissues.
Many effects of the angiotensin type 2 receptor such as VASODILATION and sodium loss
are the opposite of that of the ANGIOTENSIN TYPE 1 RECEPTOR.;
MeSH synonym : angiotensin at2 receptor; angiotensin type 2 receptor; at2 receptor, angiotensin; receptor, angiotensin ii type 2; receptor, angiotensin at2; angiotensin ii type 2 receptor;
An angiotensin receptor subtype that is expressed at high levels in fetal tissues.
Many effects of the angiotensin type 2 receptor such as VASODILATION and sodium loss
are the opposite of that of the ANGIOTENSIN TYPE 1 RECEPTOR.