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Prepro-endothelin-1 mRNA and its mature peptide in human appendix.
American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology - 1 Feb 2003
Massai Lauretta, Carbotti Paola, Cambiaggi Caterina, Mencarelli Marzia, Migliaccio Pierluigi, Muscettola Michela, Grasso Giovanni
Abstract excerpt
Because the precise immunopathological events occurring in appendicitis are not completely understood, possible local production of endothelin-1 (ET-1) in human appendix was investigated. We used immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization to detect the presence, distribution, and phenotype of ET-1-positive cells and prepro-ET-1 (pp-ET-1) mRNA-expressing cells. ET-1-positive stromal cells and pp-ET-1...
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