Role of endothelin-1 in hypertension

EL Schiffrin - Hypertension, 1999 - Am Heart Assoc
Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is overexpressed in the vascular wall in certain models of experimental
hypertension: deoxycorticosterone acetate salt–treated rats, deoxycorticosterone acetate …

Role of endothelin-1 in hypertension and vascular disease

EL Schiffrin - American journal of hypertension, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is a powerful vasoconstrictor peptide and regulator of blood
flow that plays an important role in blood pressure (BP) elevation in some models of …

Role of endothelin-1 in hypertension

M Iglarz, EL Schiffrin - Current Hypertension Reports, 2003 - Springer
Abstract Endothelin-1 (ET-1) was first characterized as a potent vasoconstrictor and is
overexpressed in the vasculature in different models of hypertension, such as …

Endothelin and endothelin antagonists in hypertension

EL Schiffrin - Journal of hypertension, 1998 - journals.lww.com
The endothelins (ET) are potent 21-amino-acid vasoconstrictor peptides produced in many
different tissues, particularly in the endothelium of blood vessels. ET-1 is the main …

Vascular endothelin in hypertension

EL Schiffrin - Vascular pharmacology, 2005 - Elsevier
Endothelins are powerful vasoconstrictor peptides that also play numerous other functions in
many different organs. Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is the most abundant and important of this family …

The role of endothelin-1 in human hypertension

S Shreenivas, S Oparil - Clinical hemorheology and …, 2007 - content.iospress.com
Abstract Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is a powerful vasoconstrictor and mitogen that contributes to
blood pressure elevation and related vascular remodeling and target organ damage. ET-1 …

Effect of chronic treatment of adult spontaneously hypertensive rats with an endothelin receptor antagonist

JS Li, EL Schiffrin - Hypertension, 1995 - Am Heart Assoc
We previously showed that endothelin-1 expression was increased in vascular endothelium
of deoxycorticosterone acetate–salt hypertensive rats, whereas in spontaneously …

Plasma concentrations of endothelin-1 in spontaneously hypertensive rats and DOCA-salt hypertensive rats

N Suzuki, T Miyauchi, Y Tomobe, H Matsumoto… - Biochemical and …, 1990 - Elsevier
To investigate the possible involvement of endothelin-1 (ET-1), an endothelium-derived
potent vasoconstrictor peptide, in the pathophysiology of hypertension, plasma ET-1 levels …

Enhanced expression of the endothelin-1 gene in blood vessels of DOCA-salt hypertensive rats: correlation with vascular structure

EL Schiffrin, R Larivière, JS Li, P Sventek - Journal of vascular research, 1996 - karger.com
Abstract Endothelin (ET)-1 is a potent vasoconstrictor peptide which is also endowed with
hypertrophic and mitogenic properties. Enhanced ET-1 gene expression in blood vessels of …

Endothelin: potential role in hypertension and vascular hypertrophy

EL Schiffrin - Hypertension, 1995 - Am Heart Assoc
The endothelins are a family of 21–amino acid peptides that are powerful vasoconstrictors.
They may also induce vascular hypertrophy. These peptides may participate through these …