Role of endothelin-1 in periodontal diseases: A structured review

• Main Authors: Waleed Khalid (Author), Sheeja S Vargheese (Author), Reema Lakshmanan (Author), M Sankari (Author), N D Jayakumar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Objective: Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is a 21-amino acid peptide and is a potent vasoconstrictor produced by endothelial cells. It plays a role in the development of diseases such as hypertension and atherosclerosis. Previous studies have identified ET-1 in gingival tissues obtained from pat...