Endothelin-1 stimulates the in vitro release of neurohypophyseal hormones, but not corticotropin-releasing hormone, via ETA receptors.
The endothelins consist of a family of vasoconstrictor peptides originally isolated from endothelial tissue which are now known to be involved in neuroendocrine regulation. However, while there are data indicating the involvement of endothelins in the modulation of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1994
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