21-Amino-acid peptides produced by vascular endothelial cells and functioning as potent vasoconstrictors. The endothelin family consists of three members, ENDOTHELIN-1; ENDOTHELIN-2; and ENDOTHELIN-3. All three peptides contain 21 amino acids, but vary in amino acid composition. The three peptides produce vasoconstrictor and pressor responses in various parts of the body. However, the quantitative profiles of the pharmacological activities are considerably different among the three isopeptides
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Endothelinen. : Peptide research protocols : endothelin / edited by Janet J. Maguire and Anthony P. Davenport
Single pavement layer of cells which line the luminal surface of the entire vascular system and regulate the transport of macromolecules and blood components
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Endothelium-dependent contracting factors -- See Endothelins
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Endothelium-Dependent Relaxing Factors -- See Also Nitric Oxide
A free radical gas produced endogenously by a variety of mammalian cells, synthesized from ARGININE by NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE. Nitric oxide is one of the ENDOTHELIUM-DEPENDENT RELAXING FACTORS released by the vascular endothelium and mediates VASODILATION. It also inhibits platelet aggregation, induces disaggregation of aggregated platelets, and inhibits platelet adhesion to the vascular endothelium. Nitric oxide activates cytosolic GUANYLATE CYCLASE and thus elevates intracellular levels of CYCLIC GMP
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Endothelium-derived contracting factors -- See Endothelins
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Endothelium-Derived Nitric Oxide -- See Nitric Oxide
A free radical gas produced endogenously by a variety of mammalian cells, synthesized from ARGININE by NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE. Nitric oxide is one of the ENDOTHELIUM-DEPENDENT RELAXING FACTORS released by the vascular endothelium and mediates VASODILATION. It also inhibits platelet aggregation, induces disaggregation of aggregated platelets, and inhibits platelet adhesion to the vascular endothelium. Nitric oxide activates cytosolic GUANYLATE CYCLASE and thus elevates intracellular levels of CYCLIC GMP
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Endothelium-derived relaxing factors -- See Nitric oxide
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Endothelium-Derived Vasoconstrictor Factors -- See Endothelins
21-Amino-acid peptides produced by vascular endothelial cells and functioning as potent vasoconstrictors. The endothelin family consists of three members, ENDOTHELIN-1; ENDOTHELIN-2; and ENDOTHELIN-3. All three peptides contain 21 amino acids, but vary in amino acid composition. The three peptides produce vasoconstrictor and pressor responses in various parts of the body. However, the quantitative profiles of the pharmacological activities are considerably different among the three isopeptides
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Endothelium -- Pathophysiology. : Endothelium and epithelium : composition, functions, and pathology / editors, João Carrasco and Matheus Mota
A layer of epithelium that lines the heart, blood vessels (ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR), lymph vessels (ENDOTHELIUM, LYMPHATIC), and the serous cavities of the body
Single pavement layer of cells which line the luminal surface of the entire vascular system and regulate the transport of macromolecules and blood components
Single pavement layer of cells which line the luminal surface of the entire vascular system and regulate the transport of macromolecules and blood components
Sensitive method for detection of bacterial endotoxins and endotoxin-like substances that depends on the in vitro gelation of Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL), prepared from the circulating blood (amebocytes) of the horseshoe crab, by the endotoxin or related compound. Used for detection of endotoxin in body fluids and parenteral pharmaceuticals
Endotoxins Analysis -- See Also the narrower term Limulus test
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Endotoxins -- Analysis. : Endotoxins : pyrogens, LAL testing and depyrogenation / edited by Kevin L. Williams
2007
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Endotoxins -- chemistry : Bacterial lipopolysaccharides : structure, chemical synthesis, biogenesis and interaction with host cells / Yuriy A. Knirel, Miguel A. Valvano, editors
2011
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Endotoxins -- Pathophysiology : Endotoxins : Structure, function and recognition / Xiaoyuan Wang, Peter J. Quinn, editors