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Endothelin G Protein-Coupled Receptors

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Hormone Signaling

Part of the book series: Endocrine Updates ((ENDO,volume 17))

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Endothelins (ETs) are a family of endogenous peptides, mainly secreted by endothelial cells, which exert a potent vasoconstrictor and pressor activity, acting through two classes of G protein-coupled receptors, called ETa and ETb. ETs were originally isolated from porcine aortic endothelium [1], but subsequent investigations revealed that these peptides are synthesized and their receptors are expressed in a great variety of tissues and organs, where they play important physiological and pathophysiological roles [2–6]. At present, ETs are known to regulate the cardiovascular system and blood pressure (BP), kidney excretion, pulmonary function, endocrine-gland secretion, digestive functions, and the development of tissues derived from embryonic neural-crest lineage and of the central and peripheral nervous systems. The ability of all these tissues to synthesize ETs and the fact that the blood concentrations of ETs are below those able to evoke sizeable biological effects led to the contention that these peptides almost exclusively act through autocrine-paracrine mechanisms.

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Nussdorfer, G.G., Rossi, G.P. (2002). Endothelin G Protein-Coupled Receptors. In: Goffin, V., Kelly, P.A. (eds) Hormone Signaling. Endocrine Updates, vol 17. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3600-7_11

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