Adrenomedullin in Cardiovascular Disease
Adrenomedullin was discovered in 1993 in an extract of human pheochromocytoma while monitoring cAMP levels in rat platelets. Adrenomedullin has attracted considerable interest among cardiologists due to its impact on the cardiovascular system which includes a decrease in blood pressure in vivo; an i...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Boston, MA :
Springer US,
2005.
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| Series: | Basic Science for the Cardiologist,
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Table of Contents:
- Biochemistry of Adrenomedullin
- Adrenomedullin Receptor and Signal Transduction
- Adrenomedullin Gene
- Adrenomedullin Expression and Secretion
- Biological Action of Adrenomedullin
- Circulating Adrenomedullin
- Role of Adrenomedullin in Cardiovascular Diseases
- Adrenomedullin as an Adipokine
- Adrenomedullin Knockout Mouse and Transgenic Mouse
- Pleiotropic Effect of Adrenomedullin: Lessons from Pure Adrenomedullin Knockout Mouse
- Therapeutic Application of Adrenomedullin
- Therapeutic Potentials of Adrenomedullin for Heart Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension.
