Aim: To investigate the regulatory route and the role of APJ receptor in the growth and aging process of rat myocardium. Methods: Western blot was used to observe the changes of APJ receptor, ERK, pERK and caveolin-1 expression. Results: The findings showed that APJ receptor and caveolin-1 expression increased with age growth, but decreased slightly at the gerontism. The ERK and pERK expression decreased with age growth. Conclusion: Apelin-APJ receptor-caveolin-1/ERK1/2 route m...