Chemicals and Drugs

Endothelin-1

A 21-amino acid peptide produced in a variety of tissues including endothelial and vascular smooth-muscle cells, neurons and astrocytes in the central nervous system, and endometrial cells. It acts as a modulator of vasomotor tone, cell proliferation, and hormone production. (N Eng J Med 1995;333(6):356-63)

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Abstract

A 21-amino acid peptide produced in a variety of tissues including endothelial and vascular smooth-muscle cells, neurons and astrocytes in the central nervous system, and endometrial cells. It acts as a modulator of vasomotor tone, cell proliferation, and hormone production. (N Eng J Med 1995;333(6):356-63)

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  • Endothelin Type 1
  • Endothelin 1
  • Big Endothelin
  • Big Endothelin-1
  • Endothelin, Big
  • Preproendothelin
  • Preproendothelin-1
  • Proendothelin (1-38)
  • Proendothelin-1 Precursor
  • Big Endothelin 1
  • Endothelin-1, Big
  • Precursor, Proendothelin-1
  • Preproendothelin 1
  • Proendothelin 1 Precursor

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2004(1997); use ENDOTHELINS 1991-96; for BIG ENDOTHELIN use ENDOTHELIN-1 (NM) 1990-2003; for PREPROENDOLTHELIN use ENDOTHELINS-1 (NM) 1989-2003

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  • Endothelins (1991-1996)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Endothelin-1. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019332. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019332
  2. Endothelin-1. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endothelin_1
  3. Endothelin-1. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q390566