basic FUNCTION
| interaction of EDN3 with the endothelin-B receptor is essential in the development of neural crest-derived cell lineages |
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plays an essential role in the normal development of two neural crest-derived cell lineages, epidermal melanocytes and enteric neurons in humans, mice and rats |
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required for the development and migration of melanocytes and enteric neuroblasts |
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required during a restricted period of neural crest development between embryonic days 10 and 12.5 |
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mediates autoinduction of endothelin-1 (ET-1) |
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in human GnRH-secreting cells ETB induces DNA synthesis and mitogen-activated protein kinase p44ERK1 expression |
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ET(B) receptor activation after skin injury induces the release of beta-endorphin from keratinocytes and the activation of G-protein-coupled inwardly rectifying potassium channels (GIRKs) linked to opioid receptors on nociceptors |
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may play a role in the pathophysiology of ischemic heart disease and could provide important targets for pharmaceutical interventions |
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endothelins, acting through EDNRA and/or EDNRB receptors, may play an important role in mediating pain resulting from activation of most trigeminal nerve branches ( |
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