Endothelin: a long-acting local constrictor hormone.
Endothelin is a local peptide hormone produced by vascular endothelial cells and is the most potent vasoconstrictor yet identified. There is increasing evidence that endothelin plays a role in the regulation of vascular tone and blood pressure and in the pathophysiology of cardiovascular, renal and respiratory disease.
Haynes
W G
WG
University of Edinburgh, Department of Medicine, Western General Hospital.
Webb
D J
DJ
D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001249:Asthma / Q000503:physiopathology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D016232:Endothelins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D015398:Signal Transduction
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