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Endothelin-2 MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Endothelin-2
Tree Number(s)
D12.644.276.400.235
D12.776.467.400.235
D23.529.400.235
Unique ID
D019333
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019333
Scope Note
A 21-amino acid peptide produced predominantly within the kidney and intestine, with smaller amounts produced in the myocardium, placenta, and uterus, but the cells of origin are not clear. Endothelin-2 has no unique physiologic functions, as compared with endothelin-1. (N Eng J Med 1995;333(6):356-63)
Previous Indexing
Endothelins (1991-1996)
Public MeSH Note
97; was see ENDOTHELINS 1991-96
Online Note
use ENDOTHELINS to search ENDOTHELIN-2 1991-96
History Note
97; was see ENDOTHELINS 1991-96
Date Established
1997/01/01
Date of Entry
1996/06/10
Revision Date
2015/06/26
Endothelin-2 Preferred
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