# Apelin-related biomedical research { "id": "T13505", "title": "Apelin-related biomedical research", "url": "/topics/T13505", "kind": "topic-directory", "aeo_cohort": "topic-directory", "provider": "openalex", "revision": "75d2589b085b7935", "catalogue_revision": "f050b5d4780b1289", "numeric_address": "38360039907795242", "address_version": "morton4x16-v1", "coordinates": [ 4, 27, 2736, 13505 ], "answer_status": "Directory metadata; local answer requires separate source review", "truth_status": "Subject descriptor, not a factual answer or a demonstrated knowledge gap" } This cluster of papers explores the role of apelin, a novel adipokine, and its receptor APJ in various physiological processes such as cardiovascular regulation, angiogenesis, obesity, diabetes, and neuroprotection. The research covers molecular properties, tissue distribution, signaling pathways, therapeutic potential, and pathophysiological implications of the apelin/APJ system. Directory metadata is not a factual answer or evidence of a global knowledge gap. Source: https://openalex.org/T13505 No owner-reviewed local answer yet.