Abstract
The endothelin (ET) axis plays a major role in cardiovascular diseases and a number of human cancers. This review summarizes the work that has been published in the past ten years using labeled endothelin receptor ligands for the visualization of endothelin receptor expression in vivo.
Keywords: Molecular imaging, endothelin axis, tumor angiogenesis, endothelial dysfunction, cardiovascular diseases
Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry
Title: Non-Invasive Approaches to Visualize the Endothelin Axis In Vivo Using State-of-the-Art Molecular Imaging Modalities
Volume: 9 Issue: 14
Author(s): C. Holtke, A. Faust, H-J. Breyholz, K. Kopka, O. Schober, B. Riemann, C. Bremer, M. Schafers and S. Wagner
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Keywords: Molecular imaging, endothelin axis, tumor angiogenesis, endothelial dysfunction, cardiovascular diseases
Abstract: The endothelin (ET) axis plays a major role in cardiovascular diseases and a number of human cancers. This review summarizes the work that has been published in the past ten years using labeled endothelin receptor ligands for the visualization of endothelin receptor expression in vivo.
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Holtke C., Faust A., Breyholz H-J., Kopka K., Schober O., Riemann B., Bremer C., Schafers M. and Wagner S., Non-Invasive Approaches to Visualize the Endothelin Axis In Vivo Using State-of-the-Art Molecular Imaging Modalities, Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2009; 9 (14) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138955709791012210
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138955709791012210 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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