Endothelin Receptors and Signaling Mechanisms

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• 1. Introduction to the Endothelin System.
• 2. Endothelin Receptors and Receptor Antagonists.
• 3. Novel Endothelin Receptors.
• 4. “Sticky” Conundrums in the Endothelin System: Unique Binding Characteristics of Receptor Agonists and Antagonists.
• 5. Functional Coordination and Cooperation Between Endothelin and Nitric Oxide Systems in Vascular Regulation.
• 6. Molecular and Structural Biology of Endothelin Receptors.
• 7. Cytokine Regulation of Endothelin Action.
• 8. Endothelin Modulation of Renal Sodium and Water Transport.
• 9. Endothelin and Ion Channels.
• 10. Endothelin and Calcium Signaling.
• 11. Endothelin Regulation of Cardiac Contractility: Signal Transduction Pathways.
• 12. Endothelin Signaling to the Nucleus: Regulation of Gene Expression and Phenotype.
• 13. Mechanisms of Endothelin-induced Mitogenesis and Activation of Stress Response Protein Kinases.
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