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Endothelin Ligands and their Experimental Effects Within the Human Circulation

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Endothelin and Its Inhibitors

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A number of endothelin (ET) receptor antagonists have been developed as research tools and as potential medicines (see Chap. 9). Some of these are selective for the ETA or ETB receptor while others are mixed ETA/B receptor antagonists. Peptide antagonists are inactive orally and, therefore, of limited use as long term treatments. However, these compounds have been useful as research tools and are currently being developed as short term therapeutic agents. Due to ease of administration, non-peptide, orally active antagonists are more promising candidates for the treatment of chronic conditions and several are at various stages of clinical evaluation.

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Leslie, S.J., Webb, D.J. (2001). Endothelin Ligands and their Experimental Effects Within the Human Circulation. In: Warner, T.D. (eds) Endothelin and Its Inhibitors. Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, vol 152. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56899-2_19

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