Characterization of the enzyme involved in the processing of big endothelin-1 in human lung epithelial cells

Pulmonary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 11, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 209-213

  Aubert, J D ^a   Carnal, B ^a   Ricou, J ^a   Fioroni, P ^a   Juillerat Jeanneret, L ^a   Pinet, F ^b  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Endothelin; Endothelin converting enzyme; Epithelium; Lung; Neutral endopeptidase

Indexed keywords

BIG ENDOTHELIN 1; CELL ENZYME; CELL EXTRACT; ENDOTHELIN 1; ENDOTHELIN CONVERTING ENZYME; ENKEPHALINASE INHIBITOR; ENZYME; ISOENZYME; MESSENGER RNA; PHOSPHORAMIDON; THIORPHAN; TISSUE EXTRACT;

BRONCHIOLE; CELL LINE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHORESIS; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOBLOTTING; LUNG; LUNG ALVEOLUS EPITHELIUM; PRECURSOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SERUM;

EID: 0032056157     PISSN: 10945539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/pupt.1998.0140     Document Type: Conference Paper

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