Endothelin-A-receptors in human aorta and pulmonary arteries are downregulated in patients with cardiovascular disease: An adaptive response to increased levels of endothelin-1?

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Volumn 36, Issue 5 SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages

  Kuc, R E ^a   Davenport, A P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiomyopathy (CDM); Human aorta; Human pulmonary artery; Ischaemic heart disease (IHD); Primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH)

Indexed keywords

2 [[2 [[2 [[(HEXAHYDRO 1H AZEPIN 1 YL)CARBONYL]AMINO] 4 METHYLPENTANOYL]AMINO] 3 (1 METHYL 1H INDOL 3 YL)PROPIONYL]AMINO] 3 (2 PYRIDYL)PROPIONIC ACID; ENDOTHELIN; ENDOTHELIN A RECEPTOR;

AORTA; ARTICLE; HEART DILATATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; RECEPTOR DENSITY; RECEPTOR DOWN REGULATION; TISSUE SECTION;

EID: 0033733803     PISSN: 01602446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005344-200036001-00028     Document Type: Article

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