Chemicals and Drugs

Endothelin-2

A 21-amino acid peptide produced predominantly within the kidney and intestine, with smaller amounts produced in the myocardium, placenta, and uterus, but the cells of origin are not clear. Endothelin-2 has no unique physiologic functions, as compared with endothelin-1. (N Eng J Med 1995;333(6):356-63)

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Abstract

A 21-amino acid peptide produced predominantly within the kidney and intestine, with smaller amounts produced in the myocardium, placenta, and uterus, but the cells of origin are not clear. Endothelin-2 has no unique physiologic functions, as compared with endothelin-1. (N Eng J Med 1995;333(6):356-63)

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  • Endothelin 2

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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

97; was see ENDOTHELINS 1991-96

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  • Endothelins (1991-1996)

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  1. D12.644w.276.400w.235
  2. D12.776w.467.400w.235
  3. D23.529.400w.235

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Endothelin-2. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019333. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019333
  2. Endothelin-2. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21112275