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    Endothelin receptor type A, also known as ETA, is a human G protein-coupled receptor. Endothelin receptor type A has been shown to interact with HDAC7A...
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  • There are at least four known endothelin receptors, ETA, ETB1, ETB2 and ETC, all of which are G protein-coupled receptors whose activation result in elevation...
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  • An endothelin receptor antagonist (ERA) is a drug that blocks endothelin receptors. Three main kinds of ERAs exist: Dual ET Receptor Antagonists, which...
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    Endothelins are peptides with receptors and effects in many body organs. Endothelin constricts blood vessels and raises blood pressure. The endothelins...
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    Endothelin receptor type B, (ET-B) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EDNRB gene. Endothelin receptor type B is a G protein-coupled receptor...
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    Macitentan (category Endothelin receptor antagonists)
    an endothelin receptor antagonist developed by Actelion and approved for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Macitentan is a dual...
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    subsequently to mature endothelin, which the cells release. Patients with salt-sensitive hypertension have higher plasma ET-1. Endothelin-1 receptor antagonists...
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    Bosentan (category Endothelin receptor antagonists)
    Bosentan, sold under the brand name Tracleer among others, is a dual endothelin receptor antagonist medication used in the treatment of pulmonary artery...
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    Aprocitentan (category Endothelin receptor antagonists)
    both endothelin A and endothelin B receptors. Aprocitentan was approved for medical use in the United States in March 2024. It is the first endothelin receptor...
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    different G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs), the endothelin A receptor (EDNRA) and the endothelin B receptor (EDNRB). As ET-2 has a very similar homology...
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    Ambrisentan (category Endothelin receptor antagonists)
    among others, is a drug used for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension. It is an endothelin receptor antagonist. The peptide endothelin constricts muscles...
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  • EtBr may refer to: Bromoethane Endothelin_B_receptor (when written as ETBR) Ethidium bromide This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the...
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    Sitaxentan (category Endothelin receptor antagonists)
    toxicity. Sitaxentan is a small molecule that blocks the action of endothelin (ET) on the endothelin-A (ETA) receptor selectively (by a factor of 6000 compared...
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    precursor protein. The active peptide is a ligand for endothelin receptor type B (EDNRB). The interaction of this endothelin with EDNRB is essential for development...
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    term. The disease has a similar cause to Hirschsprung's disease in humans. A mutation in the middle of the endothelin receptor type B (EDNRB) gene causes...
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  • Sovateltide (category Endothelin receptor agonists)
    under the brand name Tyvalzi) is a synthetic analog of endothelin-1 that works as a selective endothelin-B receptor agonist. In May 2023, it was approved...
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    Atrasentan (category Endothelin receptor antagonists)
    also being investigated as a therapy for diabetic kidney disease. It is an endothelin receptor antagonist selective for subtype A (ETA). While other drugs...
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    hormones that bind to the angiotensin (AT) and endothelin (ET) receptors. These are G-protein coupled receptors that act via internal signalling pathways....
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    and also called H2 blockers, are a class of medications that block the action of histamine at the histamine H2 receptors of the parietal cells in the stomach...
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    Clazosentan (category Endothelin receptor antagonists)
    (INN, brand name Pivlaz) is a drug belonging to the class of endothelin receptor antagonists. The endothelin 1 receptor is one of the strongest known...
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  • ABCD syndrome (category Cell surface receptor deficiencies)
    sensorineural deafness. The syndrome is caused by mutation in the endothelin B receptor gene (EDNRB). In the beginning, medical officials defined ABCD syndrome...
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    vasoconstriction, including the release of vasoconstrictor substances such as endothelin and angiotensin II, both of which play crucial roles in the modulation...
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  • peptide receptor is a type of receptor which binds one or more signaling peptides or signaling proteins. An example is the tropomyosin receptor kinase...
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  • and Training Board, a public body in Ireland Endothelin B receptor, a protein Equitorial Trust Bank, a Nigerian commercial bank Etebi language of Nigeria...
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    2007 Metallinos DL, Bowling AT, Rine J (Jun 1998). "A missense mutation in the endothelin-B receptor gene is associated with Lethal White Foal Syndrome:...
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    Cell surface receptors (membrane receptors, transmembrane receptors) are receptors that are embedded in the plasma membrane of cells. They act in cell...
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    protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), also known as seven-(pass)-transmembrane domain receptors, 7TM receptors, heptahelical receptors, serpentine receptors, and G...
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    adrenergic receptor (β2 adrenoreceptor), also known as ADRB2, is a cell membrane-spanning beta-adrenergic receptor that binds epinephrine (adrenaline), a hormone...
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    receptor (NMBR) Gastrin-releasing peptide receptor (GRPR) Endothelin receptor InterPro: IPR000499 Endothelin receptor type A (EDNRA, ET1R) Endothelin...
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    Zibotentan (category Endothelin receptor antagonists)
    It is an endothelin receptor antagonist. Zibotentan was granted fast track status for the treatment of prostate cancer by the FDA. It failed a phase III...
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