The role of endothelins in the paracrine control of the secretion and growth of the adrenal cortex

International Review of Cytology

Volumn 171, Issue , 1997, Pages 267-274

  Nussdorfer, Gastone G ^a   Rossi, Gian Paolo ^a   Belloni, Anna S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adrenal cortex; Adrenocortical growth regulation; Adrenocortical pathophysiology; Endothelin receptors; Endothelins; Steroidogenesis regulation

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; ENDOTHELIN; ENDOTHELIN 1; ENDOTHELIN 2; ENDOTHELIN 3; ENDOTHELIN A RECEPTOR; ENDOTHELIN B RECEPTOR; GLUCOCORTICOID; MINERALOCORTICOID; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ADRENAL CORTEX ADENOMA; ADRENAL CORTEX CARCINOMA; ADRENAL CORTEX FUNCTION; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CELL PROLIFERATION; CORTICOSTEROID RELEASE; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STEROIDOGENESIS; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; ZONA FASCICULATA; ZONA GLOMERULOSA;

EID: 0030960497     PISSN: 00747696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/s0074-7696(08)62590-5     Document Type: Review

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