Endothelin-1 axes in the framework of predictive, preventive and personalised (3P) medicine

A Torres Crigna, B Link, M Samec, FA Giordano… - EPMA Journal, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is involved in the regulation of a myriad of processes highly
relevant for physical and mental well-being; female and male health; in the modulation of …

Biomarkers in pulmonary hypertension

G Warwick, PS Thomas… - European Respiratory …, 2008 - Eur Respiratory Soc
There have been significant recent advances in the understanding of the pathophysiology of
pulmonary hypertension, and a growing number of therapeutic agents have become …

Cardiotoxicity after anthracycline chemotherapy in breast carcinoma: effects on left ventricular ejection fraction, troponin I and brain natriuretic peptide

M Feola, O Garrone, M Occelli, A Francini… - International journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Anthracyclines are among the most active drugs in breast cancer patients. We planned to
evaluate the early and 2-year modification of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and the …

Pulmonary hypertension in chronic renal failure patients

S Abdelwhab, S Elshinnawy - American journal of nephrology, 2008 - karger.com
Abstract Background/Aims: Pulmonary hypertension (PHT) has been reported to be high
among end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. This study evaluated PHT in ESRD …

Endothelin-converting enzyme-2 is increased in Alzheimer's disease and up-regulated by Aβ

JC Palmer, S Baig, PG Kehoe, S Love - The American journal of pathology, 2009 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is thought to be caused by the accumulation of amyloid beta (Aβ)
peptide within the brain. Endothelin-converting enzyme-2 (ECE-2), which is expressed in …

Hypoperfusion of the cerebral white matter in multiple sclerosis: possible mechanisms and pathophysiological significance

J De Keyser, C Steen, JP Mostert… - Journal of Cerebral …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system characterized by patchy
areas of demyelination, inflammation, axonal loss and gliosis, and a diffuse axonal …

Endocan: A novel biomarker for risk stratification, prognosis and therapeutic monitoring in human cardiovascular and renal diseases

J Bessa, A Albino-Teixeira, M Reina-Couto, T Sousa - Clinica Chimica Acta, 2020 - Elsevier
The vascular endothelium is localized at the interface between the blood and surrounding
tissues, playing a pivotal role in the maintenance of tissue-fluid homeostasis and in the …

The endothelin system as target for therapeutic interventions in cardiovascular and renal disease

E Eroglu, I Kocyigit, B Lindholm - Clinica Chimica Acta, 2020 - Elsevier
Endothelins including its most abundant isoform, endothelin-1 (ET-1), are peptides acting as
vasoconstrictors when binding to ET A and ET B receptors, and, in addition to their distinct …

An overview of circulating pulmonary arterial hypertension biomarkers

J Santos-Gomes, I Gandra, R Adão, F Perros… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), also known as Group 1 Pulmonary Hypertension
(PH), is a PH subset characterized by pulmonary vascular remodeling and pulmonary …

Circulating biomarkers in pulmonary arterial hypertension: update and future direction

B Pezzuto, R Badagliacca, R Poscia, S Ghio… - The Journal of Heart and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a complex disease with a poor prognosis. In recent
years, great advances have occurred in our understanding of the pathophysiologic …