Description
Endothelin-1isanendogenouspeptideagoNISTatendothelinAandB(ET-A/B)receptorsthatexhibitsanti-angiogenicandvasoconstrictiveactivities.Endothelin-1decreasestubeformationandPPARγexpressioninpulmonaryarteryendothelialcells.ThispeptidealsoincreasesexpressionofIL-18inosteoblasts,inducingproliferation.
References
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