Author : Janet J. Maguire
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1592592899
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (925 download)
Book Synopsis Peptide Research Protocols by : Janet J. Maguire
Download or read book Peptide Research Protocols written by Janet J. Maguire and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-02-04 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A panel of multidisciplinary experts describes in detail readily reproducible methods to investigate all aspects of the endothelin system from its synthesis and metabolism, to its function in health and disease. Theses methods use state-of-the-art molecular techniques to quantify the expression of mRNA for both endothelin receptors and the endothelin converting enzymes. They show how peptides, precursors, receptors, and synthetic enzymes can be localized and quantified in plasma, culture supernatants, tissue homogenate, and tissue sections using antibodies. Several in vivo protocols illustrate the role of the endothelin peptides in healthy human individuals and describe animal models that can be used to predict the therapeutic potential of cardiovascular drugs that manipulate endothelin synthesis or function.