Description
Endothelin-2isanendogenouspeptideagoNISTatendothelinAandB(ET-A/B)receptorsthatexhibitsanti-angiogenicandvasoconstrictiveactivities.Endothelin-2inhibitsendothelialcellmigrationandinvasion,suppressingvasculardevelopmentintheretina.Inarteries,thispeptideinducesvasoconstrictioninaPLC/ROCK-dependentmanner.Additionally,endothelin-2promotesmyelinationinanimalmodels.
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