Endothelin

A study suggests a new therapeutic approach to treat the development of chronic kidney disease secondary to chronic heart failure, known as cardiorenal syndrome type 2. In the journal's June 13 online edition, researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center suggest inhibiting G protein- more

The painful, red skin that comes from too much time in the sun is caused by a molecule abundant in the skin's epidermis, a new study shows. Blocking this molecule, called TRPV4, greatly protects against the painful effects of sunburn. The research, which was conducted in mouse models and human skin more

Actelion announced that it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval for macitentan (Opsumit®) for the treatment of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.Macitentan, a novel oral dual endothelin receptor antagonist, was studied i more

In the face of the global epidemic of diabetes, it is critical that we update our knowledge about the pathogenesis of diabetes and the related micro alterations on the vascular network in the body. This may ultimately lead to early diagnosis and novel treatment options for delaying the progression o more

Hypertension is associated with microcirculatory impairment. Our objectives were to evaluate endothelial function and inflammatory biomarkers in patients with resistant (RH) and mild to moderate (MMH) arterial hypertension in comparison to normotensives (control group—CG). Three groups, 25 patients more

Abstract Aim Cyclosporine A (CsA) induces renal vasoconstriction and hypoxia and enhances the expression of endothelin-1 (ET-1) pro-hormone (pre-pro ET-1), plausibly leading to a feed-forward loop of renal vasoconstriction, hypoxia, and enhanced synthesis of the potent vasoconstrictor ET-1. En more