Abstract
Adrenomedullin is a member of the calcitonin family of peptides. It is produced by vascular smooth muscle cells, vascular endothelial cells, cardiomyocytes, adrenal chromaffin cells, macrophages, bronchial epithelium, and many other cell types. This peptide is a potent vasodilator in most vascular beds and has been implicated in the regulation of blood pressure, ....
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | xPharm |
Subtitle of host publication | The Comprehensive Pharmacology Reference |
Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
Pages | 1-7 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780080552323 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2007 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics(all)