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Abnormalities of endothelial function in the pathogenesis of stroke: the importance of endothelin.
Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology - 1 Jan 2000
Volpe M, Cosentino F
Abstract excerpt
Endothelial cells play a key role in the local regulation of the vascular smooth muscle tone by producing and releasing relaxing and contracting factors. Endothelin (ET)-1, one of the most potent endogenous vasoconstrictor substances known, is produced by endothelial cells. In the cerebral vasculature ET-1 is thought to be involved in several pathological conditions, including vasospasm following subarachnoid...
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