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Duke University

Angiotensin Action

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Just as squeezing the top of a balloon changes its overall shape, the interaction of hormones and drugs in the bloodstream changes the shape of cell surface receptors. A pair of new papers map those shapes in detail, giving researchers hope of developing more specific, more effective medications.

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Lefkowitz Lab, Duke University

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