Non-invasive approaches to visualize the endothelin axis in vivo using state-of-the-art molecular imaging modalities

Mini Rev Med Chem. 2009 Dec;9(14):1580-95. doi: 10.2174/138955709791012210.

Abstract

The endothelin 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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Endothelins / biosynthesis
  • Endothelins / metabolism*
  • Ligands
  • Molecular Imaging*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Rats
  • Receptors, Endothelin / chemistry
  • Receptors, Endothelin / metabolism

Substances

  • Endothelins
  • Ligands
  • Receptors, Endothelin